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Tracee vs Tetragon: catalog facts
Tracee	Tetragon
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to use as a CNCF open-source project.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted
eBPF-based tracing with low overhead on the kernel Built-in detectors and signatures for suspicious activity	Kernel-level enforcement that blocks malicious activity in real time Low overhead because filtering happens in eBPF
Linux only Requires kernel eBPF support and administrator privileges	Linux only, and aimed mainly at Kubernetes environments Requires familiarity with eBPF and writing policies to get the most from it
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
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 23, 2026

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