# Falco vs Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Falco

| Attribute | Falco | Rapid7 InsightCloudSec |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 58.3 (38% (low)) | 34.5 (26% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 11 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 9,305 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Cloud-native runtime security tool that monitors hosts, containers, Kubernetes, and cloud environments for abnormal behavior and security threats using eBPF and kernel events. | Rapid7 Command Platform for exposure management, combining asset discovery, vulnerability management, cloud security, and compliance across multi-cloud environments. |
| features.capabilities | `{"cwpp":true,"kspm":true,"cloud_coverage":"Multi-cloud: hosts, containers, Kubernetes, and cloud environments","open_core_scanner":true,"agentless_scanning":false,"runtime_protection":true,"compliance_frameworks":"Rule-based detection for regulatory compliance violations"}` | `{"ciem":true,"cspm":true,"cwpp":false,"dspm":false,"kspm":true,"iac_scanning":true,"cloud_coverage":"AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes","runtime_protection":false,"compliance_frameworks":"CIS, NIS2, GDPR"}` |
| integrations.count | 50 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"AWS EKS"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"AWS CloudTrail"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Nomad"},{"name":"Fluent Bit"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"Slack"}]` | `[{"name":"AWS"}]` |
| language.primary | C++ | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["DE","EU"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["DE"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"linux":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://falco.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T17:01:04.261Z"}` | `{"type":"quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Surface Command","features":["Asset-Erkennung und Inventarisierung","Sichtbarkeit interner und externer Angriffsflächen","Asset-Graph","Analyse Explosionsradius"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Asset discovery, unified inventory, asset graph, exposure visibility","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Exposure Command Essentials","features":["Alle Funktionen von Surface Command","Schwachstellen-Management","Risikobasierte Priorisierung","Bewertung Konfigurationen"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Asset discovery, vulnerability management, risk-based prioritization, policy assessment","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Exposure Command Ultimate","features":["Multi-Cloud-Sicherheit","Cloud-Status und Compliance","Angriffspfadanalyse","Identitäts- und Zugriffsrisikoanalyse","IaC-Sicherheit"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Multi-cloud, Kubernetes, cloud posture, compliance, attack path analysis, identity & access risk","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Asset-based, usage-based pricing. Quote required. Annual billing.","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.rapid7.com/de/products/command/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:47:18.613Z","billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | quote |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 4 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.44.1","date":"2026-06-11T07:53:06Z","type":"stable","version":"0.44.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.44.1-rc1","date":"2026-06-10T09:02:58Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.44.1-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.44.0","date":"2026-05-26T14:29:36Z","type":"stable","version":"0.44.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.44.0-rc2","date":"2026-05-25T18:36:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.44.0-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.44.0-rc1","date":"2026-05-21T11:06:27Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.44.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.43.1","date":"2026-04-09T09:48:08Z","type":"stable","version":"0.43.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.43.0","date":"2026-01-28T13:49:28Z","type":"stable","version":"0.43.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.43.0-rc3","date":"2026-01-23T15:59:21Z","type":"stable","version":"0.43.0-rc3"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.43.0-rc2","date":"2026-01-22T12:28:19Z","type":"stable","version":"0.43.0-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.43.0-rc1","date":"2026-01-14T14:41:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.43.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.42.1","date":"2025-11-06T10:19:14Z","type":"stable","version":"0.42.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.42.0","date":"2025-10-22T10:42:42Z","type":"stable","version":"0.42.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.42.0-rc4","date":"2025-10-22T09:16:14Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.42.0-rc4"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.42.0-rc3","date":"2025-10-20T13:27:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.42.0-rc3"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.42.0-rc2","date":"2025-10-17T14:37:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.42.0-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.42.0-rc1","date":"2025-10-14T12:43:34Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.42.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.41.3","date":"2025-07-01T09:54:42Z","type":"stable","version":"0.41.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.41.2","date":"2025-06-17T10:42:37Z","type":"stable","version":"0.41.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.41.1","date":"2025-06-05T07:40:03Z","type":"stable","version":"0.41.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releases/tag/0.41.1-rc1","date":"2025-06-04T08:40:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.41.1-rc1"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7.3 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=helm&package_name=cloudnativeapp%2Ffalco&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Cloud Security Software)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:27:53.474Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*