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| Product | GitHub Secret Protection by GitHub View product | Gitleaks by Gitleaks View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | Gitleaks: High-speed Go scanning engine and 150+ secret signature rules. Built for git repository secret scanning. Compare Application Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Real-Time Developer Credential Protection & Push Protection Solution | Open-Source Secret Scanner & Credential Leak Prevention Tool |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Telecommunications | 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 Cloud; GitHub Enterprise Server | Open Source; Self-hosted; CLI; CLI Tool; Go Binary; Docker Container; CI/CD Action |
| Data residency | United States; European Union; On-premises repository hosts | 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 ServerGit CLI | Git RepositoriesLocal Developer WorkstationsCI/CD Build Runners |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001PCI DSSFedRAMP | Open Source MIT LicensePCI-DSSNIST SP 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHub ActionsAWSAzureGoogle CloudHashiCorp VaultSlack | GitGitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsBitbucketPre-commitDocker |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentTelecommunications | 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 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.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 Secret Protection
Real-Time Developer Credential Protection & Push Protection SolutionGitleaks
Open-Source Secret Scanner & Credential Leak Prevention ToolBest for
GitHub Secret Protection
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, TelecommunicationsGitleaks
Software Development, DevOps, Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
GitHub Secret Protection
Contact VendorGitleaks
Contact VendorFree trial
GitHub Secret Protection
Free trial: noGitleaks
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
GitHub Secret Protection
Gitleaks
Deployment details
GitHub Secret Protection
Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise ServerGitleaks
Open Source; Self-hosted; CLI; CLI Tool; Go Binary; Docker Container; CI/CD ActionData residency
GitHub Secret Protection
United States; European Union; On-premises repository hostsGitleaks
Local Machine / Customer Infrastructure (Air-Gapped Compatible)Key features
What it offers
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
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 Secret Protection
API access: yesGitleaks
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
GitHub Secret Protection
SSO: yesGitleaks
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
GitHub Secret Protection
RBAC: yesGitleaks
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
GitHub Secret Protection
Multi-tenant: yesGitleaks
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
GitHub Secret Protection
Mobile app: yesGitleaks
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
GitHub Secret Protection
Gitleaks
Compliance
GitHub Secret Protection
Gitleaks
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
GitHub Secret Protection
Gitleaks
Industries
GitHub Secret Protection
Gitleaks
Regions
GitHub Secret Protection
Gitleaks
Vendor
Company
GitHub Secret Protection
GitHubGitleaks
GitleaksHeadquarters
GitHub Secret Protection
San Francisco, California, USAGitleaks
Open Source ProjectCompany size
GitHub Secret Protection
10,000+Gitleaks
1-10Founded
GitHub Secret Protection
2008Gitleaks
2018