openvswitch/ovs
Open vSwitch observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
76/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4536
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 16
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4007 stars · 2013 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Open vSwitch is a production-quality multilayer software switch designed for virtualized server environments, written primarily in C. It supports OpenFlow, standard management interfaces, tunneling protocols, and programmatic extension of forwarding functions across distributed physical servers.
Use cases
- run a virtual switch for KVM VMs
- implement SDN with OpenFlow
- set up VXLAN or GRE tunneling between hosts
- monitor network traffic with NetFlow or sFlow
- configure QoS and NIC bonding
- build a userspace datapath with DPDK
When to choose
- you need a programmable virtual switch for VM or container networking
- you want OpenFlow support and SDN integration
- you need distributed switching across multiple physical servers
- you require tunneling protocols like Geneve, VXLAN, or GRE
When to avoid
- you need a simple hardware-independent home router
- you want a pure userspace solution with maximum performance without DPDK
- you need a switch for non-Linux embedded devices without porting effort
Facets
application · maturity stable
networking monitoring caching database cli networking cloud-computing infrastructure-as-code microservices cpp c cross-platform self-hosted openflow virtual-switch sdn kvm vxlan dpdk ovsdb network-virtualization virtualization linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/openvswitch/ovs · fetched 2026-08-28 · db9aa354294b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| openvswitch/ovs | main | 76 |
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