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| Product | GitHub Code Scanning by GitHub View product | GitHub Secret Protection by GitHub View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating GitHub Code Scanning? See how this SAST tool handles native CodeQL analysis and SARIF report ingestion, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | What does GitHub Secret Protection do? It covers bypass auditing. See typical use cases, cloud or on-premises deployment and how it compares to rivals. |
| Product type | Developer-First Static Application Security Testing (SAST) | Real-Time Developer Credential Protection & Push Protection Solution |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Education, Retail, Telecommunications | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Telecommunications |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise Server | Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise Server |
| Data residency | United States; European Union; Customer-hosted options | United States; European Union; On-premises repository hosts |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | GitHub repositoriesCI/CD runners (GitHub Actions, self-hosted) | GitHub CloudGitHub Enterprise ServerGit CLI |
| Compliance | SOC 1SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001NIST SP 800-218 | SOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001PCI DSSFedRAMP |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHub ActionsVisual Studio CodeJenkinsAzure DevOpsJiraSlack | GitHub ActionsAWSAzureGoogle CloudHashiCorp VaultSlack |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingEducation+2 more | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentTelecommunications |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | GitHub | GitHub |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 2008 | 2008 |
Overview
What it is
GitHub Code Scanning
Evaluating GitHub Code Scanning? See how this SAST tool handles native CodeQL analysis and SARIF report ingestion, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.GitHub Secret Protection
What does GitHub Secret Protection do? It covers bypass auditing. See typical use cases, cloud or on-premises deployment and how it compares to rivals.Product type
GitHub Code Scanning
Developer-First Static Application Security Testing (SAST)GitHub Secret Protection
Real-Time Developer Credential Protection & Push Protection SolutionBest for
GitHub Code Scanning
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Education, Retail, TelecommunicationsGitHub Secret Protection
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, TelecommunicationsPricing
Pricing model
GitHub Code Scanning
Contact VendorGitHub Secret Protection
Contact VendorFree trial
GitHub Code Scanning
Free trial: yesGitHub Secret Protection
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
GitHub Code Scanning
GitHub Secret Protection
Deployment details
GitHub Code Scanning
Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise ServerGitHub Secret Protection
Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise ServerData residency
GitHub Code Scanning
United States; European Union; Customer-hosted optionsGitHub Secret Protection
United States; European Union; On-premises repository hostsKey features
What it offers
GitHub Code Scanning
- Native CodeQL analysis
- SARIF report ingestion
- Inline pull request annotations
- Automated branch scanning
- Custom query creation
- CWE classification
- Automated code vulnerability scanning
- Pull request security review
GitHub Secret Protection
- Push protection intercept
- Partner secret verification
- Custom regex pattern definitions
- Historical commit scanning
- Automated revocation webhooks
- Bypass auditing
- Credential leak prevention
- git push interception
Platform & access
API access
GitHub Code Scanning
API access: yesGitHub Secret Protection
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
GitHub Code Scanning
SSO: yesGitHub Secret Protection
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
GitHub Code Scanning
RBAC: yesGitHub Secret Protection
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
GitHub Code Scanning
Multi-tenant: yesGitHub Secret Protection
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
GitHub Code Scanning
Mobile app: yesGitHub Secret Protection
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
GitHub Code Scanning
GitHub Secret Protection
Compliance
GitHub Code Scanning
GitHub Secret Protection
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
GitHub Code Scanning
GitHub Secret Protection
Industries
GitHub Code Scanning
GitHub Secret Protection
Regions
GitHub Code Scanning
GitHub Secret Protection
Vendor
Company
GitHub Code Scanning
GitHubGitHub Secret Protection
GitHubHeadquarters
GitHub Code Scanning
San Francisco, California, USAGitHub Secret Protection
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
GitHub Code Scanning
10,000+GitHub Secret Protection
10,000+Founded
GitHub Code Scanning
2008GitHub Secret Protection
2008