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Kunai vs Tetragon: catalog facts
Kunai	Tetragon
Free Free to download and use from GitHub.	Free Free to use as a CNCF open-source project.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted
Detailed event logging for Linux, comparable to Sysmon Uses eBPF to observe system activity	Kernel-level enforcement that blocks malicious activity in real time Low overhead because filtering happens in eBPF
Linux only Aimed at security professionals rather than casual users	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
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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