Spiderpool vs VMware NSX
| Spiderpool | VMware NSX | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, self-hosted | Web |
| CNI plugin | Yes | Yes |
| Network policies | Yes | Yes |
| Egress control | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-cluster networking | Yes | Yes |
| Encryption in transit | Yes | — |
| Supported platforms | Kubernetes; bare metal; virtual machines; public clouds; AMD64; ARM64 | VMware Kubernetes Service (VKS), Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, VMware Tanzu, VMware vSphere |
Both are listed in Best Container Networking Software. On Freedom251, Spiderpool scores higher on our published basis.