| Parameter | Proactive | Reactive | Hybrid |
| Route discovery | Periodically | On-demand | Both |
| Overhead cost | High | Low | Moderate |
| Reaction on failure | Slow | Fast | Fast |
| Data requirement for maintenance | Large | Small | Medium |
| Connection establishment delay | Low | High | Low |
| Probability of congestion | Low | High | Low |
| Route reconfiguration | Difficult | Easy | Easy |
| Periodic updates | Yes | No | Yes |