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Falco vs Tetragon: catalog facts
Falco	Tetragon
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free to use as a CNCF open-source project.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted
Applies rules to system events and container context.	Kernel-level enforcement that blocks malicious activity in real time Low overhead because filtering happens in eBPF
Requires system access and detection rules suited to the workload.	Linux only, and aimed mainly at Kubernetes environments Requires familiarity with eBPF and writing policies to get the most from it
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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