Kubernetes
Practical
By Samson Tanimawo, PhD
Published Dec 24, 2025
4 min read
CNI Comparison 2026
Calico, Cilium, AWS VPC CNI. The 2026 decision.
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Cilium
eBPF; advanced features.
Best for security-focused or large clusters.
Calico
Mature; broad support.
Best for most teams.
AWS VPC CNI
AWS-native; tight integration.
EKS default; works for most.