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Compare Calico and Illumio 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (35.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Calico
Star Rating
(42)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (35.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about CalicoIllumio
Star Rating
(22)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IllumioCalico vs Illumio
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Illumio easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Calico overall.
- Reviewers felt that Calico meets the needs of their business better than Illumio.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Illumio is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Illumio over Calico.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Calico
No pricing availableIllumio
No pricing availableFree Trial
Calico
Free Trial is available
Illumio
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
36
9.1
17
Ease of Use
8.5
37
9.2
19
Ease of Setup
8.4
35
8.8
11
Ease of Admin
8.9
22
9.4
9
Quality of Support
9.2
35
9.4
16
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
20
8.9
9
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
37
9.3
16
Features by Category
Management
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.6
7
Operations
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Security Controls
Not enough data
9.0
5
Feature Not Available
8.3
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Administration
8.6
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
Protection
8.4
23
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
9.3
23
Not enough data
Prevention
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Detection
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Network Management
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Security
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Identity Management
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Security Policy Management (NSPM)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Maintenance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Compliance
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Administration
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Configuration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Visibility
9.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Vulnerability Management
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Enforcement
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Configuration Management - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity and Access Management - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Security - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Visibility - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Policies - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Calico and Illumio are categorized as Cloud Workload Protection Platforms
Unique Categories
Calico is categorized as Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Compliance, Container Security, and Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Illumio is categorized as Microsegmentation, Zero Trust Networking, Network Security Policy Management (NSPM), Data Center Security Solutions, and Zero Trust Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Calico
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Illumio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
23.8%
Financial Services
14.3%
Computer Software
9.5%
Information Services
4.8%
Higher Education
4.8%
Other
42.9%
Computer & Network Security
25.0%
Information Technology and Services
10.0%
Manufacturing
5.0%
Pharmaceuticals
5.0%
Legal Services
5.0%
Other
50.0%
Discussions
Calico has no discussions with answers
Illumio has no discussions with answers
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