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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Falco by CNCF View product | Aqua Cloud Security View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | What does Falco do? It covers real-time rule engine and falcosidekick routing. See typical use cases, self-hosted or container deployment and how it compares to rivals. | Aqua Cloud Security from Aqua Security focuses on multi-cloud CSPM audits. Key capabilities: CIEM entitlements. Compare it with the leading Cloud Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Cloud-Native Runtime Threat Detection Engine | Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Technology, Cloud Engineering, Financial Services, SaaS | Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | SaaSCloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Self-hosted; Kubernetes; Container Daemon; Open source binary; DaemonSet in Kubernetes; Docker container | Multi-Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Kubernetes Native; SaaS Console + DaemonSet / Node Agents |
| Data residency | Self-hosted / Local Host | United States; Europe; Global |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | KubernetesDockerLinux HostsCloud Infrastructure | AWSAzureGoogle CloudKubernetesDockerBare-Metal |
| Compliance | CNCF GraduatedApache 2.0CIS Benchmark alignment | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | KubernetesPrometheusGrafanaSlackAWS Security HubElasticsearch | AWSAzureGCPKubernetesDockerGitHubJenkins |
| Industries | Cross-industryTechnologyCloud EngineeringFinancial ServicesSaaS | Financial ServicesTechnologyHealthcareRetail |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | CNCF | Aqua Security |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 51-200 | 501-1,000 |
| Founded | 2015 | 2015 |
Overview
What it is
Falco
What does Falco do? It covers real-time rule engine and falcosidekick routing. See typical use cases, self-hosted or container deployment and how it compares to rivals.Aqua Cloud Security
Aqua Cloud Security from Aqua Security focuses on multi-cloud CSPM audits. Key capabilities: CIEM entitlements. Compare it with the leading Cloud Security alternatives.Product type
Falco
Cloud-Native Runtime Threat Detection EngineAqua Cloud Security
Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)Best for
Falco
Cross-industry, Technology, Cloud Engineering, Financial Services, SaaSAqua Cloud Security
Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Falco
Contact VendorAqua Cloud Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Falco
Free trial: yesAqua Cloud Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Falco
On-Premise
Aqua Cloud Security
SaaSCloudHybrid
Deployment details
Falco
Self-hosted; Kubernetes; Container Daemon; Open source binary; DaemonSet in Kubernetes; Docker containerAqua Cloud Security
Multi-Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Kubernetes Native; SaaS Console + DaemonSet / Node AgentsData residency
Falco
Self-hosted / Local HostAqua Cloud Security
United States; Europe; GlobalKey features
What it offers
Falco
- eBPF kernel syscall monitoring
- Real-time rule engine
- Kubernetes metadata enrichment
- Behavioral threat detection
- Falcosidekick routing
- Container runtime security
- Kernel-level intrusion detection
- Kubernetes anomaly alerting
Aqua Cloud Security
- eBPF runtime defense
- CSPM posture scanning
- CIEM entitlements
- Container image vulnerability scanning
- Kubernetes CIS benchmarks
- Cloud native workload protection
- eBPF runtime container security
- Multi-cloud CSPM audits
Platform & access
API access
Falco
API access: yesAqua Cloud Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Falco
SSO: noAqua Cloud Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Falco
RBAC: noAqua Cloud Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Falco
Multi-tenant: noAqua Cloud Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Falco
Mobile app: noAqua Cloud Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Falco
KubernetesDockerLinux HostsCloud Infrastructure
Aqua Cloud Security
AWSAzureGoogle CloudKubernetesDockerBare-Metal
Compliance
Falco
CNCF GraduatedApache 2.0CIS Benchmark alignment
Aqua Cloud Security
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Falco
KubernetesPrometheusGrafanaSlackAWS Security HubElasticsearch
Aqua Cloud Security
AWSAzureGCPKubernetesDockerGitHubJenkins
Industries
Falco
Cross-industryTechnologyCloud EngineeringFinancial ServicesSaaS
Aqua Cloud Security
Financial ServicesTechnologyHealthcareRetail
Regions
Falco
Global
Aqua Cloud Security
Global
Vendor
Company
Falco
CNCFAqua Cloud Security
Aqua SecurityHeadquarters
Falco
San Francisco, California, USAAqua Cloud Security
Boston, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Falco
51-200Aqua Cloud Security
501-1,000Founded
Falco
2015Aqua Cloud Security
2015