Calico Cloud
7.6#2 in cloud workload protection platformsFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitCalico Cloud vs Falco
What both publish
| Fact | Calico Cloud | Falco |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Calico Cloud supports Prometheus and Grafana metrics, either through its Tigera-managed Prometheus operator or a customer-provided Prometheus deployment. | Falco's plugins include sources for GitHub webhooks, Kubernetes audit events, AWS EKS audit events, CloudTrail logs, Docker events, Okta audit logs, and Nomad events. |
| Purpose | Calico Cloud provides network security, observability, and traffic controls for Kubernetes environments in cloud, on-premises, or at the edge. | Falco provides runtime security across hosts, containers, Kubernetes, and cloud environments, detecting abnormal behavior, potential threats, and compliance violations in real time. |
Calico Cloud plans
- FreeFree
- Calico Cloud SaaS PlatformPriced on request
- Calico EnterprisePriced on request
- Pay-As-You-GoPriced on request
Falco plans
- FalcoFree
Pick Calico Cloud if…
Calico Cloud suits teams securing and monitoring Kubernetes environments across cloud, on-premises, or edge settings. Its fit depends on having a CNI installed and, when using it for both networking and policy, Calico Open Source.
Pick Falco if…
Falco may suit teams seeking runtime monitoring for Linux, containers, Kubernetes, and cloud environments. It is intended for self-hosted deployment and requires appropriate detection rules for the threats a team wants to identify.