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

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