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sysdig vs BCC: catalog facts
sysdig	BCC
Free Free to use from its public GitHub repository.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Captures system calls for deep troubleshooting Container-aware out of the box	Many ready-made tracing tools Low-overhead tracing through eBPF
Linux only Steep learning curve for filters and captures	Linux only and needs a recent kernel with eBPF support Usually requires root privileges
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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