# Falco vs ZeroThreat.ai

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Falco

| Attribute | Falco | ZeroThreat.ai |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 58.3 (38% (low)) | 51.8 (54% (medium)) |
| 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. | ZeroThreat.ai is an AI-powered automated penetration testing platform that uncovers real, exploitable vulnerabilities across modern web applications and APIs with proof-based validation and real-time CVE coverage. It uses Agentic AI to execute adaptive attacker workflows, combining deep vulnerability coverage, authenticated testing, business logic testing, and community-driven attack templates to help teams prioritize real risk and eliminate false positives. |
| 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":false,"cspm":false,"cwpp":false,"dspm":false,"kspm":false,"iac_scanning":false,"cloud_coverage":"Web application and API security scanning, shadow/zombie API discovery, cloud mi","agentless_scanning":true,"runtime_protection":false,"compliance_frameworks":"OWASP, CWE, SANS, PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR"}` |
| integrations.count | 50 | 15 |
| 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":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Azure Pipelines"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"GitLab CI/CD"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"TeamCity"},{"name":"AWS CodePipeline"},{"name":"Bamboo"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Travis CI"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Burp"},{"name":"Nuclei"}]` |
| language.primary | C++ | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free with 1 scan credit/month","features":["1 scan credit per month","1 target per account","Limited vulnerability insights preview","Web applications & APIs","OWASP top 10 & CWE-based detection","Authenticated scanning","No setup required"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Limited vulnerability preview across one application target","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"targets":"1","scan_credits":"1/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$100/target/month (or $80/target/month with annual commitment, 20% discount). Additional targets $75 each.","features":["Unlimited scans per target","Scheduled automated scans","AI remediation guidance & executive summaries","Sensitive data & cloud misconfiguration detection","130K+ vulnerability coverage","CVE Intelligence updated monthly","Authenticated scanning with MFA/SSO support","Business logic testing (BOLA, IDOR, access control)","API pentesting (REST, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC)","Region-based data storage & access control","Compliance continuous coverage (GDPR, ISO27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA)","Audit-ready compliance reports","Unlimited retesting & verification","Target URL changes within 30-day cooling period","99.9% accurate results"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited scans per application target with full vulnerability visibility and compliance reporting","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"per_target":"unlimited scans","additional_targets":"$75 each"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pay Per Scan","summary":"$25/scan credit. Volume discounts: 5% off (10–20 credits), 10% off (30–50), 15% off (75–100), 20% off (250+)","features":["Unlimited targets","AI remediation & executive summaries","Sensitive data & cloud misconfiguration detection","7-day unlimited retest window","CVE-based attack coverage","Authenticated scanning","Business logic security testing (BOLA, IDOR, access control)","API pentesting (REST, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC)","Region-based data storage & access control","Compliance view (GDPR, ISO27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA)","Audit-ready compliance reports","99.9% accurate results"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","unit":"scan credit","amount":25,"period":"one_time","currency":"USD"}],"description":"On-demand security testing across unlimited application targets with flexible credit purchasing","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"targets":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"Free tier with 1 scan credit/month. Professional from $100/target/month. Pay-as-you-go at $25/scan credit with volume discounts to 20%.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://zerothreat.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T13:35:56.966Z","startingPrice":{"amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| 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"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | 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 | ZeroThreat.ai |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | Web application and API security scanning, shadow/zombie API discovery, cloud mi |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance frameworks assessed | Rule-based detection for regulatory compliance violations | OWASP, CWE, SANS, PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-core scanner available | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:14:12.937Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*