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

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