Comparison

Falco vs Microsoft Defender for Cloud

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.

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Falco58
Microsoft Defender for Cloud52
Score
Vioscale score
Falco58 / 100low · 38%updating
Microsoft Defender for Cloud52 / 100low · 25%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Falco
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Model
Microsoft Defender for Cloudcommercial
Price level
Falcofree
Microsoft Defender for Cloudlow
Transparent
Falco
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Integrations
Count
Falco50
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Security
Gdpr
Falco
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Scorecard
Falco7.3
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Reliability
Status page
Falco
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Adoption
Dependent repos
Falco0
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Github stars
Falco9,305
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Activity
Commits last 30d
Falco11
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Release
Cadence days
Falco4
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
History
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
License
Spdx
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Language
Primary
FalcoC++
Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Provides continuous protection across cloud infrastructure and applications throughout their entire lifecycle, from initial code development through runtime execution.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Falco

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

SubscriptionFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Falco
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Linux
Falco
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
CLI
Falco
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Falco
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Self-hosted
Falco
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
On-premise
Falco
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Hybrid
Falco
Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Integrations

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

Falco

Leader
11 total
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS EKS
  • Docker
  • GitHub
  • AWS CloudTrail
  • Okta
  • Nomad
  • Fluent Bit
  • Elasticsearch
  • S3
  • Slack
Independently observed

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Not documented yet.

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