[ Calico Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/calico-2025-10-31/reviews) [ Calico Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/calico-2025-10-31/reviews) # Calico Pricing Overview [Editedit](https://my.g2.com/calico-2025-10-31/pricings) Free Trial **Calico has not provided pricing information for this product or service.** This is common practice for software sellers and service providers. Contact Calico to obtain current pricing. Managed service, pay-as-you-go, available in AWS Marketplace, and Microsoft Azure Marketplace Pricing information for Calico is supplied by the software provider or retrieved from publicly accessible pricing materials. Final cost negotiations to purchase Calico must be conducted with the seller. Pricing information was last updated on July 26, 2024 Show More ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 4 months ### Return on Investment 9 months ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Wiz](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/991dbad301661dc9e1b78a7e252252b4/wiz-wiz.svg "Wiz") Wiz 4.7/5(826) ](https://www.g2.com/products/wiz-wiz/reviews) [ ![Microsoft Defender for Cloud](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/microsoft-defender-for-cloud.svg "Microsoft Defender for Cloud") Microsoft Defender for Cloud 4.4/5(372) ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/reviews) [ ![FortiCNAPP](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6cfbdb30f4f7ce0c1ebf31d967800f1d/forticnapp.svg "FortiCNAPP") FortiCNAPP 4.4/5(386) ](https://www.g2.com/products/forticnapp/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/calico-2025-10-31/competitors/alternatives) ## Calico Pricing Reviews (2) ![Verified User in Architecture & Planning](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Architecture & Planning") UA Verified User in Architecture & Planning Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/17/2025 More Options - - [Respond as Calico](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/calico-review-11407667/official_response/new) "Robust Kubernetes Security with Room for Improvement" 5/5 What do you like best about Calico? Calico Cloud excels in providing enterprise-grade security features for Kubernetes environments. The platform offers exceptional network policy management and real-time visibility into container traffic. I particularly appreciate the intuitive policy builder that helps create and implement zero-trust security models. The live troubleshooting tools are invaluable for diagnosing connectivity issues, and the integration with existing cloud platforms is seamless. The dynamic threat detection and automated security controls have significantly improved our cluster security posture. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Calico? The initial setup and configuration process can be challenging for teams without extensive Kubernetes expertise. The documentation, while comprehensive, could be more user-friendly with better examples and use cases. Some advanced features require considerable fine-tuning to work optimally, which can be time-consuming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Calico solving and how is that benefiting you? The pricing structure could be more transparent, and the cost can be significant for larger deployments. Additionally, the UI occasionally feels sluggish when handling multiple clusters, and some error messages could be more descriptive to help with troubleshooting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain") UL Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/15/2025 More Options - - [Respond as Calico](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/calico-review-11395863/official_response/new) "G2 Cloud Review" 3/5 What do you like best about Calico? I like UI to amange my services and it is cost effective, others like Amazon and azure are to expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Calico? Not offer enough space for first time free user, 😞also 3rd party app count also low Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Calico solving and how is that benefiting you? Calico Cloud helps us to secure our Kubernetes workloads with detailed network policies and zero trust controls, so its more easy to stay compliant and manage traffic better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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