Faucet vs Open Virtual Network
| Faucet | Open Virtual Network | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux | Linux, self-hosted |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment model | on-premises | on-premises |
| Control-plane model | centralized | centralized |
| Policy segmentation | Yes | Yes |
| Supported protocols | OpenFlow 1.3, BGP, LLDP, LACP, RADIUS, TLS | Geneve, VXLAN, OpenFlow, OVSDB, IPsec |
| Northbound API | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Software-Defined Networking Software. On Freedom251, Faucet scores higher on our published basis.