Comparison

Falco vs ScoutSuite

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
ScoutSuite43
Score
Vioscale score
Falco58 / 100low · 38%
ScoutSuite43 / 100low · 42%
Pricing
Free tier
Falco
ScoutSuite
Model
ScoutSuitecommercial
Price level
Falcofree
ScoutSuitefree
Transparent
Falco
ScoutSuite
Integrations
Count
Falco50
ScoutSuite
Reliability
Status page
Falco
ScoutSuite
Adoption
Dependent repos
Falco0
ScoutSuite4
Github stars
Falco9,305
ScoutSuite7,800
Activity
Commits last 30d
Falco11
ScoutSuite0
Release
Cadence days
Falco4
ScoutSuite49
History
ScoutSuite20 items
License
Spdx
ScoutSuiteGPL-2.0
Language
Primary
FalcoC++
ScoutSuitePython

Capabilities

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

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

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

ScoutSuite

Not documented yet.

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 ↗

ScoutSuite

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
Linux
Falco
ScoutSuite
CLI
Falco
ScoutSuite
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Falco
ScoutSuite
Self-hosted
Falco
ScoutSuite
On-premise
Falco
ScoutSuite

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

ScoutSuite

Not documented yet.

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