falcovspentagi
Two self-hosted Security projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| falco | pentagi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 78 in Security | #1 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 9 535 | 32 622 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 | +7 713 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 |
| Latest release | 0.45.1 · 19 Oct 2026 | v2.2.0 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
pentagi scores 83/100 against 74/100 for falco, so it is the safer default.
pentagi ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for falco.
pentagi is growing faster right now (+7 713 stars in 30 days).
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