Security

Falco

Open-source runtime security for containers and Kubernetes

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4.5rating1 viewsPricing · FreeRising
The Falcoscan Intel Panel/Falco · Security
Live market data
Opportunity
46
Moderate/ 100
Saturation
32
Open/ 100
Wrapper Risk
5
Open/ 100
Signal
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.5
of 5 · Falcoscan rating
The Brief

What Falco does

Falco is the CNCF runtime security tool — detecting unexpected behavior in containers and Kubernetes by monitoring system calls and alerting on threats in real-time.

Builder’s Brief

Falco is a security tool on Falcoscan. Open-source runtime security for containers and Kubernetes. Falcoscan rates Falco with an Opportunity score of 46/100, a Saturation score of 32/100, and a Wrapper-risk score of 5/100. Market signal: rising. Falco is founded in 2016, currently at Bootstrapped stage. Pricing: Free. Falcoscan rating 4.5/5.

Market position · Security

How Falco compares in Security

Falco's opportunity score of 46 ranks #238 of 257 live Security tools on Falcoscan, 22.2 points below the category average of 68.2. Its saturation score is 32/100, 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.

Falco compared with top-rated Security tools
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingSignal
Falco4632FreeRising
Linear Security6752FreemiumHot
Burp Suite2258FreemiumStable
Protect AI8610FreemiumStable
1Password Secrets7840FreemiumHot
Trivy8130FreeHot
What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

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

AI Capabilities
Threat DetectionAnomaly DetectionBehavior Analysis
Industry Verticals
Technology
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Questions

Falco: common questions

Is Falco free?

Yes. Falcoscan lists Falco as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Falco?

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

Does Falco have an API?

Yes. Falco offers an API.

Who is Falco for?

Falco is built for security teams and platform engineers.

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