Security

Corelight

Network detection and response

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★4.2ratingPricing · PaidStable
The FalcoScan Intel PanelCorelight · Security
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.2
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Corelight does

Corelight provides network visibility using sensors powered by Zeek, an open-source network monitoring framework. It records detailed network activity so security teams can detect threats that endpoint tools miss. The listing presents the product as deep network visibility rather than host-based monitoring. Security operations teams use it to investigate network activity. The product is available at corelight.com.

How Corelight compares with its closest alternatives

None of the 5 closest alternatives has a free plan, and neither does Corelight. Only Wiz CNAPP lists a starting price, $50000 a month. All 5 offer an API, as Corelight does. Corelight offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Corelight was founded in 2013; the alternatives were founded between 2000 and 2020, 1 of them earlier. Corelight is based in San Francisco, United States; all the 4 alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States too.

Market position · Security

How Corelight compares in Security

Corelight has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 361 live Security tools on FalcoScan. Across Security, the average opportunity score is 70.4 and the average saturation score 33. FalcoScan rates Corelight's own market position as contested. 121 of the 361 operating Security tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 1 shutdown in the category.

Corelight compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
CorelightFounded 2013 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedPaid—NoYesWebStable
Qualys VMDR AIFounded 2000ModerateOpenPaid—NoYesWebRising
Wiz CNAPPFounded 2020 · New York, United StatesHighOpenPaid$50000/moNoYesWebHot
Abnormal SecurityFounded 2019 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenPaid—NoYesWebRising
DrataFounded 2018 · San Diego, United StatesHighOpenPaid—NoYesWebStable
SentinelOne AIFounded 2013 · Mountain View, United StatesHighOpenPaid—NoYesWebHot

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Security.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

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

AI Capabilities
ClassificationData Extraction
Industry Verticals
SoftwareFinanceHealthcare
Tagged

Corelight shows up when builders search for these

networkdetectionzeek
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Questions

Corelight: common questions

Is Corelight free?

No. Corelight is a paid product.

What are the best alternatives to Corelight?

The closest alternatives to Corelight that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Qualys VMDR AI, Wiz CNAPP, Abnormal Security, Drata, and SentinelOne AI.

Is Corelight still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Corelight as operating at corelight.com.

Where is Corelight based?

Corelight is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Does Corelight have an API?

Yes. Corelight offers an API.

Who is Corelight for?

Corelight is built for enterprises.

How do I sign in to Corelight?

Sign in on Corelight's own website, corelight.com. FalcoScan reviews Corelight but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Corelight directly.

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