Falco is a runtime security tool from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). It monitors system calls to detect unexpected behavior in containers and Kubernetes. When it finds a threat, it raises alerts in real time. Security and platform teams use it to watch running workloads, not just scan images before deployment. The project is available at falco.org.
How Falco compares with its closest alternatives
4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Falco does. All 5 offer an API, as Falco does. Falco offers a desktop app. Of the alternatives, 2 offer a desktop app. Falco was founded in 2016; the alternatives were founded between 2009 and 2021, 4 of them earlier. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States and Israel.
Market position · Security
How Falco compares in Security
Falco 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 Falco's own market position as open. 121 of the 361 operating Security tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 1 shutdown in the category.
Falco compared with its closest alternatives
Product
Opportunity
Saturation
Pricing
Pricing from
Free plan
API
Platforms
Momentum
FalcoFounded 2016
Moderate
Open
Free
—
Yes
Yes
Desktop
Rising
LaceworkFounded 2015 · San Francisco, United States
The closest alternatives to Falco that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Lacework, Aqua Security, Socket Security, Cloudflare Security, and Teleport.
Is Falco still running?
Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Falco as operating at falco.org.
Does Falco have an API?
Yes. Falco offers an API.
Who is Falco for?
Falco is built for security teams and platform engineers.
How do I sign in to Falco?
Sign in on Falco's own website, falco.org. FalcoScan reviews Falco but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Falco directly.