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| Product | GitHub Advanced Security by GitHub View product | Gitleaks by Gitleaks View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | GitHub Advanced Security: custom query creation and automated pull requests. Built for static application security testing. Compare Application Security alternatives. | Gitleaks: High-speed Go scanning engine and 150+ secret signature rules. Built for git repository secret scanning. Compare Application Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Native Developer-First Application Security Platform | Open-Source Secret Scanner & Credential Leak Prevention Tool |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Telecommunications, E-commerce | Software Development, DevOps, Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Financial Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Enterprise Cloud; GitHub Enterprise Server (on-premises) | Open Source; Self-hosted; CLI; CLI Tool; Go Binary; Docker Container; CI/CD Action |
| Data residency | United States; European Union; Regional data residency options | Local Machine / Customer Infrastructure (Air-Gapped Compatible) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | GitHub CloudGitHub Enterprise Server | Git RepositoriesLocal Developer WorkstationsCI/CD Build Runners |
| Compliance | SOC 1 Type IISOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001FedRAMP Tailored | Open Source MIT LicensePCI-DSSNIST SP 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHub ActionsVisual Studio CodeJiraMicrosoft SentinelDatadogSlack | GitGitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsBitbucketPre-commitDocker |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentRetailTelecommunications+1 more | Software DevelopmentDevOpsEnterprise ITCybersecurityFinancial Services |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | GitHub | Gitleaks |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 2008 | 2018 |
Overview
What it is
GitHub Advanced Security
GitHub Advanced Security: custom query creation and automated pull requests. Built for static application security testing. Compare Application Security alternatives.Gitleaks
Gitleaks: High-speed Go scanning engine and 150+ secret signature rules. Built for git repository secret scanning. Compare Application Security alternatives.Product type
GitHub Advanced Security
Native Developer-First Application Security PlatformGitleaks
Open-Source Secret Scanner & Credential Leak Prevention ToolBest for
GitHub Advanced Security
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Telecommunications, E-commerceGitleaks
Software Development, DevOps, Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
GitHub Advanced Security
Contact VendorGitleaks
Contact VendorFree trial
GitHub Advanced Security
Free trial: noGitleaks
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
GitHub Advanced Security
SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Gitleaks
On-Premise
Deployment details
GitHub Advanced Security
Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Enterprise Cloud; GitHub Enterprise Server (on-premises)Gitleaks
Open Source; Self-hosted; CLI; CLI Tool; Go Binary; Docker Container; CI/CD ActionData residency
GitHub Advanced Security
United States; European Union; Regional data residency optionsGitleaks
Local Machine / Customer Infrastructure (Air-Gapped Compatible)Key features
What it offers
GitHub Advanced Security
- CodeQL semantic code analysis
- Secret scanning with push protection
- Dependabot vulnerability alerts
- Automated pull requests
- Security overview dashboards
- Custom query creation
- Static application security testing
- Secret leakage prevention
Gitleaks
- High-speed Go scanning engine
- 150+ secret signature rules
- Shannon entropy analysis
- Pre-commit hook integration
- CI/CD pipeline automation
- Git repository secret scanning
- Pre-commit credential leak blocking
- CI/CD pipeline code security
Platform & access
API access
GitHub Advanced Security
API access: yesGitleaks
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
GitHub Advanced Security
SSO: yesGitleaks
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
GitHub Advanced Security
RBAC: yesGitleaks
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
GitHub Advanced Security
Multi-tenant: yesGitleaks
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
GitHub Advanced Security
Mobile app: yesGitleaks
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
GitHub Advanced Security
GitHub CloudGitHub Enterprise Server
Gitleaks
Git RepositoriesLocal Developer WorkstationsCI/CD Build Runners
Compliance
GitHub Advanced Security
SOC 1 Type IISOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001FedRAMP Tailored
Gitleaks
Open Source MIT LicensePCI-DSSNIST SP 800-53
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
GitHub Advanced Security
GitHub ActionsVisual Studio CodeJiraMicrosoft SentinelDatadogSlack
Gitleaks
GitGitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsBitbucketPre-commitDocker
Industries
GitHub Advanced Security
TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentRetailTelecommunications+1 more
Gitleaks
Software DevelopmentDevOpsEnterprise ITCybersecurityFinancial Services
Regions
GitHub Advanced Security
Global
Gitleaks
Global
Vendor
Company
GitHub Advanced Security
GitHubGitleaks
GitleaksHeadquarters
GitHub Advanced Security
San Francisco, California, USAGitleaks
Open Source ProjectCompany size
GitHub Advanced Security
10,000+Gitleaks
1-10Founded
GitHub Advanced Security
2008Gitleaks
2018