--- title: "Cilium vs Falco: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Cilium or Falco more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kubernetes security platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cilium-vs-falco-security" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cilium vs Falco: Which is searched more? Is Cilium or Falco more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kubernetes security platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Cilium and Falco - **Competitive set**: Kubernetes security platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Cilium Share of Search**: 1.8% - **Falco Share of Search**: 0.72% ## Is Cilium or Falco more popular in search? - In September 2026, Cilium had more branded searches than Falco among kubernetes security platforms worldwide. Cilium had about 1,200 branded searches, while Falco had 480. Cilium made up 1.8% of all kubernetes security platform searches we track, and Falco accounted for 0.72%. - Cilium was ahead of Falco in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cilium’s share of searches among kubernetes security platforms worldwide moved from 2.5% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Falco’s share of searches among kubernetes security platforms worldwide moved from 0.76% to 0.72%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 480. ## Top kubernetes security platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Falco appeared in all five answers. Cilium was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Falco was listed before Cilium in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wiz | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sysdig | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Aqua Security | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Trivy | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Falco | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Prisma Cloud | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kubescape | 7th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Cilium | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | NeuVector | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | KSOC | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | StackRox | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about kubernetes security platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which Kubernetes security platform should I use?": 1. Wiz, 2. Sysdig, 3. Aqua Security, 4. Prisma Cloud, 5. Trivy, 6. Falco - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best Kubernetes security platforms?": 1. Wiz, 2. Sysdig, 3. Aqua Security, 4. NeuVector, 5. Trivy, 6. Falco, 7. Kubescape, 8. Cilium - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best Kubernetes security platform for cluster security?": 1. Wiz, 2. Prisma Cloud, 3. Sysdig, 4. Aqua Security, 5. Falco, 6. Kubescape, 7. Trivy - Searched Google, AI Overview "kubernetes security platforms": 1. Wiz, 2. Sysdig, 3. Aqua Security, 4. Falco, 5. Trivy, 6. Kubescape - Searched Google, AI Overview "kubernetes security tool": 1. Trivy, 2. Falco, 3. Cilium, 4. Kubescape, 5. Aqua Security, 6. Prisma Cloud Not named in any answer: KSOC and StackRox. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for kubernetes security platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Cilium fell from 7th to 8th among kubernetes security platforms worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Cilium estimated searches | Cilium Share of Search | Cilium rank | Falco estimated searches | Falco Share of Search | Falco rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.6K | 2.5% | 8 | 480 | 0.76% | 11 | | Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 2.6% | 8 | 590 | 0.97% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 2.7% | 8 | 590 | 1% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 1.5K | 2.6% | 8 | 590 | 1% | 11 | | Feb 2026 | 1.6K | 2.8% | 7 | 480 | 0.82% | 11 | | Mar 2026 | 1.6K | 1.1% | 8 | 590 | 0.39% | 11 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 2% | 7 | 480 | 0.59% | 11 | | May 2026 | 1.4K | 2.2% | 8 | 720 | 1.1% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 2.2% | 8 | 480 | 0.79% | 11 | | Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 2.2% | 8 | 480 | 0.79% | 11 | | Aug 2026 | 1.3K | 2% | 7 | 480 | 0.73% | 11 | | Sep 2026 | 1.2K | 1.8% | 8 | 480 | 0.72% | 11 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cilium’s and Falco’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Cilium**: Measured on the search terms “cilium network policy” and “cilium tetragon”, summed into one figure. - **Falco**: Measured on the search term “falco security”. - [Cilium profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cilium) - [Falco profile](/demand/global-en/brands/falco-security) - [All kubernetes security platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/kubernetes-security-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Cilium or Falco more popular in search? In September 2026, Cilium had more branded searches than Falco among kubernetes security platforms worldwide. Cilium had about 1,200 branded searches, while Falco had 480. Cilium made up 1.8% of all kubernetes security platform searches we track, and Falco accounted for 0.72%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cilium vs Falco: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cilium-vs-falco-security This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cilium-vs-falco-security. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.