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Cilium

eBPF-based networking and security for Kubernetes

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4.6rating1 viewsPricing · FreeStable
The Falcoscan Intel Panel/Cilium · Security
Live market data
Opportunity
69
Moderate/ 100
Saturation
40
Contested/ 100
Wrapper Risk
5
Open/ 100
Signal
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.6
of 5 · Falcoscan rating
The Brief

What Cilium does

Cilium provides network security and observability for Kubernetes using eBPF — enabling transparent encryption and network policies at kernel speed.

Builder’s Brief

Cilium is a security tool on Falcoscan. eBPF-based networking and security for Kubernetes. Falcoscan rates Cilium with an Opportunity score of 69/100, a Saturation score of 40/100, and a Wrapper-risk score of 5/100. Market signal: stable. Cilium is founded in 2016, currently at Bootstrapped stage. Pricing: Free. Falcoscan rating 4.6/5.

Market position · Security

How Cilium compares in Security

Cilium's opportunity score of 69 ranks #145 of 257 live Security tools on Falcoscan, 0.8 points above the category average of 68.2. Its saturation score is 40/100, against a category average of 32.6. 120 of the 257 live Security tools carry a hot signal, and Falcoscan has recorded 7 shutdowns in the category.

Cilium compared with top-rated Security tools
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingSignal
Cilium6940FreeStable
Linear Security6752FreemiumHot
Burp Suite2258FreemiumStable
Protect AI8610FreemiumStable
1Password Secrets7840FreemiumHot
Trivy8130FreeHot
What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Cilium exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Threat DetectionPolicy Enforcement
Industry Verticals
Technology
Tagged

Cilium shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

Cilium: common questions

Is Cilium free?

Yes. Falcoscan lists Cilium as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Cilium?

The top-rated live Security tools on Falcoscan, other than Cilium, are Linear Security, Burp Suite, Protect AI, 1Password Secrets, and Trivy.

Does Cilium have an API?

Yes. Cilium offers an API.

Who is Cilium for?

Cilium is built for platform engineers and devops.

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