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Tetragon vs Tracee: catalog facts
Tetragon	Tracee
Free Free to use as a CNCF open-source project.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Command line
Kernel-level enforcement that blocks malicious activity in real time Low overhead because filtering happens in eBPF	eBPF-based tracing with low overhead on the kernel Built-in detectors and signatures for suspicious activity
Linux only, and aimed mainly at Kubernetes environments Requires familiarity with eBPF and writing policies to get the most from it	Linux only Requires kernel eBPF support and administrator privileges
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open 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 September 23, 2026

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