# dragonfly vs falco

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | dragonfly | falco |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Cloud Native | #12 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 3 358 | 9 534 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +23 | +124 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.5.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 0.45.1 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

falco scores 74/100 against 66/100 for dragonfly, so it is the safer default.

dragonfly ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for falco.

falco is growing faster right now (+124 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dragonfly](https://selfhost.directory/project/dragonfly) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dragonfly.md)
- [falco](https://selfhost.directory/project/falco) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/falco.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dragonfly-vs-falco