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24 alternatives to Canal – Policy based networking for cloud native applications
Policy based networking for cloud native applications - projectcalico/canal
Canal is a policy-based networking solution designed for cloud native applications. It combines Calico and Flannel to provide network segmentation and security policies for containerized environments. The project is… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Canal – Policy based networking for cloud native applications launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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The Cloud Native Tunnel
2019 · inlets.dev · its alternatives →
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Aqueduct: A cohesive server-side framework for Dart, including controllers, routing, OAuth 2.0, ORM, database migrations and CLI.
2017 · aqueduct.io · its alternatives →
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CTO.ai 2.0▲204A smarter workflow for Kubernetes & Cloud Native apps
2021 · cto.ai · its alternatives →
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WireHole offers a unified docker-compose project that integrates WireGuard, PiHole, and Unbound, complete with a user interface. This solution is designed to empower users to swiftly set up and manage either a full or split-tunnel WireGuard VPN. It features ad-blocking capabilities through PiHole and enhanced DNS caching and privacy options via Unbound. The intuitive UI makes deployment and ongoing management straightforward, providing a comprehensive VPN solution with added privacy features.
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Arch▲314Hey HN — I’m Adil from Katanemo (with Salman, Shuguang, and Meiyu) We previously shared an early version of this project as ArchGW. Based on customer feedback, the scope expanded from “LLM routing and model access” into something broader: delivery infrastructure for agentic applications. We renamed it to Plano and reworked the architecture accordingly. The problem On-the-ground AI practitioners will tell you that calling an LLM is not the hard part. The really hard part is delivering agentic applications to production quickly and reliably, then iterating without rewriting system code every…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! localtunnel's server needs random ports per client. That doesn't work on Fly.io or behind strict firewalls. We rewrote it in TypeScript and added multiplexing over a single port. Open-source and 100% self-hostable. Public instance at *.pipenet.dev if you don't want to self-host. Built at Glama for our MCP Inspector, but it's a generic tunnel with no ties to our infra. https://github.com/punkpeye/pipenet
Jan 2026 · pipenet.dev · its alternatives →
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the programmable wallet for the agentic Internet
Aug 2026 · blog.cloudflare.com · its alternatives →
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Scalable open source pub/sub SDK with support for RPC, JWT authentication and Kubernetes — optimized for async/await
2016 · socketcluster.io · its alternatives →
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A programming language for the cloud ☁️ A unified programming model, combining infrastructure and runtime code into one language ⚡ - winglang/wing
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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We’re Robin, Louis, and Thomas. Pipelex is a DSL and a Python runtime for repeatable AI workflows. Think Dockerfile/SQL for multi-step LLM pipelines: you declare steps and interfaces; any model/provider can fill them. Why this instead of yet another workflow builder? - Declarative, not glue code: you state what to do; the runtime figures out how. - Agent-first: each step carries natural-language context (purpose, inputs/outputs with meaning) so LLMs can follow, audit, and optimize. Our MCP server enables agents to run pipelines but also to build new pipelines on demand. - Open…
Oct 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A minimal library for building scalable TCP servers in Erlang - sinasamavati/condor
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2019 · sanic.io · its alternatives →
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2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Klotho - write AWS applications at lightning speed - klothoplatform/klotho
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! After 6 years of R&D, our small team is excited to share our project TideCloak - an IAM designed to help developers move fast without worrying about catastrophic breaches or overpowered admins with keys to the kingdom. Traditional IAMs rely on centralized authority - admins, root certificates, and decryption keys - which create glaring vulnerabilities in a breach. To address this, we’ve integrated Keycloak (Red Hat’s IAM) with a decentralized key architecture powered by our (academically validated) Ineffable Cryptography. Here’s the idea: keys are split across a decentralized network…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Contribute to sandys/kappal development by creating an account on GitHub.
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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The next generation of Infrastructure-as-Code. Work with high-level constructs instead of getting lost in low-level cloud configuration. - run-x/opta
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A smart proxy to connect docker containers. Contribute to vishvananda/wormhole development by creating an account on GitHub.
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I built Verani, an experimental realtime SDK for Cloudflare Actors (Durable Objects). The goal is to bring a familiar, event-based DX (rooms, emit, channels, lifecycle hooks) to Cloudflare Durable Objects, while handling hibernation correctly. It focuses on - Socket.io-like semantics on top of Durable Objects - Proper Actor hibernation handling (WebSockets survive, state is restored) - Typed API with explicit tradeoffs. It’s early and experimental, but functional. I built it mainly to explore DX and state management patterns on Cloudflare Actors, and I’d love feedback from people…
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Extensible HTTP Networking for iOS. Contribute to BridgeNetworking/Bridge development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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