# falco vs pentagi

> Two self-hosted [Security projects](https://selfhost.directory/security), 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).

## Details

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

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