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| Product | GitHub Secret Scanning by GitHub View product | Gitleaks by Gitleaks View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Looking for Secret Scanning software? GitHub Secret Scanning by GitHub provides API alert triage for secret leakage discovery. Compare features and alternatives. | Gitleaks: High-speed Go scanning engine and 150+ secret signature rules. Built for git repository secret scanning. Compare Application Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Enterprise Automated Secret Detection & Remediation Engine | Open-Source Secret Scanner & Credential Leak Prevention Tool |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Public Sector, Media | Software Development, DevOps, Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Financial Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | 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; Enterprise customer regions | 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 1SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSS | Open Source MIT LicensePCI-DSSNIST SP 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHub ActionsAWSAzureGoogle CloudJiraDatadogSplunk | GitGitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsBitbucketPre-commitDocker |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentRetailPublic Sector+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 Secret Scanning
Looking for Secret Scanning software? GitHub Secret Scanning by GitHub provides API alert triage for secret leakage discovery. Compare features and 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 Secret Scanning
Enterprise Automated Secret Detection & Remediation EngineGitleaks
Open-Source Secret Scanner & Credential Leak Prevention ToolBest for
GitHub Secret Scanning
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Public Sector, MediaGitleaks
Software Development, DevOps, Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
GitHub Secret Scanning
Contact VendorGitleaks
Contact VendorFree trial
GitHub Secret Scanning
Free trial: yesGitleaks
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
GitHub Secret Scanning
SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Gitleaks
On-Premise
Deployment details
GitHub Secret Scanning
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 Scanning
United States; European Union; Enterprise customer regionsGitleaks
Local Machine / Customer Infrastructure (Air-Gapped Compatible)Key features
What it offers
GitHub Secret Scanning
- Continuous commit scanning
- 200+ partner secret signatures
- Custom regular expression patterns
- Automated partner alerts
- Enterprise security dashboard
- API alert triage
- Secret leakage discovery
- Partner token revocation
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 Scanning
API access: yesGitleaks
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
GitHub Secret Scanning
SSO: yesGitleaks
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
GitHub Secret Scanning
RBAC: yesGitleaks
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
GitHub Secret Scanning
Multi-tenant: yesGitleaks
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
GitHub Secret Scanning
Mobile app: yesGitleaks
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
GitHub Secret Scanning
GitHub CloudGitHub Enterprise Server
Gitleaks
Git RepositoriesLocal Developer WorkstationsCI/CD Build Runners
Compliance
GitHub Secret Scanning
SOC 1SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSS
Gitleaks
Open Source MIT LicensePCI-DSSNIST SP 800-53
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
GitHub Secret Scanning
GitHub ActionsAWSAzureGoogle CloudJiraDatadogSplunk
Gitleaks
GitGitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsBitbucketPre-commitDocker
Industries
GitHub Secret Scanning
TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentRetailPublic Sector+1 more
Gitleaks
Software DevelopmentDevOpsEnterprise ITCybersecurityFinancial Services
Regions
GitHub Secret Scanning
Global
Gitleaks
Global
Vendor
Company
GitHub Secret Scanning
GitHubGitleaks
GitleaksHeadquarters
GitHub Secret Scanning
San Francisco, California, USAGitleaks
Open Source ProjectCompany size
GitHub Secret Scanning
10,000+Gitleaks
1-10Founded
GitHub Secret Scanning
2008Gitleaks
2018