GRE  tunnel vs PPPoE

Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE), defined by RFC 2784, is a simple IP packet encapsulation protocol. A GRE tunnel is used when IP packets need to be sent from one network to another, without being parsed or treated like IP packets by any intervening routers.
The PPP over Ethernet Client feature provides PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) client support on routers. PPPoE is a commonly used application in the deployment of digital subscriber lines (DSLs). The PPP over Ethernet Client feature expands PPPoE functionality by providing support for PPPoE on the client and the server.

Find out the differences between GRE and PPPoE on the next table.

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