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Comparison

Falco vs Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

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.

Falco full profile →Rapid7 InsightCloudSec full profile →
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★Falco58
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec35
Score
Vioscale score
Falco58 / 100low · 38%
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec35 / 100low · 26%
Pricing
Free tier
Falco✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Model
Falcocommercial
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecquote
Price level
Falcofree
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecunknown
Transparent
Falco✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Integrations
Count
Falco50
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec1
Security
Disclosure policy
Falco–
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Gdpr
Falco–
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Scorecard
Falco7.3
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Falco–
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Falco0
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Github stars
Falco9,305
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Falco11
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Release
Cadence days
Falco4
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
History
Falco20 items
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
License
Spdx
FalcoApache-2.0
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Language
Primary
FalcoC++
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Market
Availability
Falco–
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecAvailable in DE · Popular in DE, EU · HQ US

Capabilities

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

Posture
CSPM (posture / misconfig)
Falco-
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
KSPM (Kubernetes posture)
Falco✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Workload
CWPP (workload protection)
Falco✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Entitlements
CIEM (entitlements)
Falco-
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Data
DSPM (data posture)
Falco-
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Pipeline
IaC / pipeline scanning
Falco-
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Architecture
Agentless scanning
Falco✗
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec-
Runtime
Runtime protection
Falco✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Coverage
Cloud coverage
FalcoMulti-cloud: hosts, containers, Kubernetes, and cloud environments
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecAWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes
Compliance
Compliance frameworks assessed
FalcoRule-based detection for regulatory compliance violations
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecCIS, NIS2, GDPR
Licensing
Open-core scanner available
Falco✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec-

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

Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

Rapid7 Command Platform for exposure management, combining asset discovery, vulnerability management, cloud security, and compliance across multi-cloud environments.

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 ↗

Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

Quote-based

Asset-based, usage-based pricing. Quote required. Annual billing.

  • Surface CommandContact sales
    • Asset-Erkennung und Inventarisierung
    • Sichtbarkeit interner und externer Angriffsflächen
    • Asset-Graph
    • Analyse Explosionsradius
  • Exposure Command EssentialsContact sales
    • Alle Funktionen von Surface Command
    • Schwachstellen-Management
    • Risikobasierte Priorisierung
    • Bewertung Konfigurationen
  • Exposure Command UltimateContact sales
    • Multi-Cloud-Sicherheit
    • Cloud-Status und Compliance
    • Angriffspfadanalyse
    • Identitäts- und Zugriffsrisikoanalyse
    • IaC-Sicherheit
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Falco✗
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Linux
Falco✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
CLI
Falco✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Falco✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Self-hosted
Falco✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
On-premise
Falco✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗

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

Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

1 total
  • AWS
Independently observed

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