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Comparison

Aqua Security vs Falco

On the evidence we track, Falco leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Aqua Security full profile →Falco full profile →
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Aqua Security47
★Falco58
Score
Vioscale score
Aqua Security47 / 100low · 26%updating
Falco58 / 100low · 38%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Aqua Security✗
Falco✓
Model
Aqua Securitycommercial
Falcocommercial
Price level
Aqua Securityunknown
Falcofree
Transparent
Aqua Security✗
Falco✓
Integrations
Count
Aqua Security17
Falco50
Security
Disclosure policy
Aqua Security✓
Falco–
Gdpr
Aqua Security✓
Falco–
Scorecard
Aqua Security–
Falco7.3
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Aqua Security✓
Falco–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Aqua Security–
Falco0
Github stars
Aqua Security–
Falco9,305
Activity
Commits last 30d
Aqua Security–
Falco11
Release
Cadence days
Aqua Security–
Falco4
History
Aqua Security–
Falco20 items
License
Spdx
Aqua Security–
FalcoApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Aqua Security–
FalcoC++
Market
Availability
Aqua SecurityAvailable worldwide
Falco–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cloud security software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Posture
CSPM (posture / misconfig)
Aqua Security✓
Falco-
KSPM (Kubernetes posture)
Aqua Security✓
Falco✓
Workload
CWPP (workload protection)
Aqua Security✓
Falco✓
Entitlements
CIEM (entitlements)
Aqua Security✗
Falco-
Data
DSPM (data posture)
Aqua Security✗
Falco-
Pipeline
IaC / pipeline scanning
Aqua Security✓
Falco-
Architecture
Agentless scanning
Aqua Security✓
Falco✗
Runtime
Runtime protection
Aqua Security✓
Falco✓
Coverage
Cloud coverage
Aqua SecurityAWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle, Alibaba Cloud
FalcoMulti-cloud: hosts, containers, Kubernetes, and cloud environments
Compliance
Compliance frameworks assessed
Aqua Security-
FalcoRule-based detection for regulatory compliance violations
Licensing
Open-core scanner available
Aqua Security✓
Falco✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Aqua Security

Aqua Security is the pioneer in cloud native security, offering a Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) that secures containerized applications from development to production. The platform integrates agent and agentless technology to prevent attacks through pre-deployment enforcement and real-time runtime protection.

Independently observed

Falco

Leader

Cloud-native runtime security tool that monitors hosts, containers, Kubernetes, and cloud environments for abnormal behavior and security threats using eBPF and kernel events.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Aqua Security

Quote-based

Usage-based pricing for code repositories and workloads. Contact sales for pricing details.

  • Dev SecurityContact sales
    • Code repo discovery and code scanning
    • Vulnerability and risk scanning of container images
    • Dynamic Threat Analysis (DTA)
    • Open source health scoring
    • Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) scanning
    • +5 more
  • Cloud SecurityContact sales
    • Auto-discovery, inventory and risk assessment across cloud accounts
    • Agentless cloud workload scanning
    • Support of AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle and Alibaba Cloud
    • Configuration checks across compute, database, storage and identity
    • Out-of-the-box compliance reporting
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Falco

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Aqua Security✓
Falco✗
Linux
Aqua Security✗
Falco✓
CLI
Aqua Security✓
Falco✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Aqua Security✓
Falco✓
Self-hosted
Aqua Security✓
Falco✓
On-premise
Aqua Security✓
Falco✓
Hybrid
Aqua Security✓
Falco✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • Kubernetes
  • GitHub

Aqua Security

17 total - 15 not shared
  • Orca
  • AWS
  • EC2
  • ECS
  • EKS
  • Fargate
  • Lambda
  • ECR
  • Azure
  • GCP
  • Oracle Cloud
  • Alibaba Cloud
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • IBM Z
  • LinuxONE
Independently observed

Falco

Leader
11 total - 9 not shared
  • AWS EKS
  • Docker
  • AWS CloudTrail
  • Okta
  • Nomad
  • Fluent Bit
  • Elasticsearch
  • S3
  • Slack
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.