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Linux Audit vs Falco: catalog facts
Linux AuditFalco
Free

Free and open source.

Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Linux, Command line Linux, Command line
  • Standard audit system shipped with major Linux distributions
  • Rules can track file access and system calls
  • Applies rules to system events and container context.
  • Linux only
  • Rule syntax and log format take time to learn
  • Requires system access and detection rules suited to the workload.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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