Falco vs Qualys External Attack Surface Management

Falco

6.9 #10 in Container Security Software

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Qualys External Attack Surface Management

7.8 #3 in Patch Management Software

About Qualys External Attack Surface Management
FalcoQualys External Attack Surface Management
Free planYesNo
Free trialNoYes
Paid fromFree—
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsLinux, self-hostedapi, Linux, Web
Free planYesYes
Runtime protectionYesYes
Kubernetes securityYesYes
Deployment modelself_hostedhybrid
Image scanning—Yes
Registry scanning—Yes
Admission control—Yes
SBOM generation—Yes

Both are listed in Best Container Security Software. On The Geeks Club, Qualys External Attack Surface Management scores higher on our published basis.