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| Product | Gitleaks by Gitleaks View product | GitHub Secret Scanning by GitHub View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Gitleaks: High-speed Go scanning engine and 150+ secret signature rules. Built for git repository secret scanning. Compare Application Security alternatives. | Looking for Secret Scanning software? GitHub Secret Scanning by GitHub provides API alert triage for secret leakage discovery. Compare features and alternatives. |
| Product type | Open-Source Secret Scanner & Credential Leak Prevention Tool | Enterprise Automated Secret Detection & Remediation Engine |
| Best for | Software Development, DevOps, Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Financial Services | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Public Sector, Media |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Open Source; Self-hosted; CLI; CLI Tool; Go Binary; Docker Container; CI/CD Action | Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise Server |
| Data residency | Local Machine / Customer Infrastructure (Air-Gapped Compatible) | United States; European Union; Enterprise customer regions |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Git RepositoriesLocal Developer WorkstationsCI/CD Build Runners | GitHub CloudGitHub Enterprise Server |
| Compliance | Open Source MIT LicensePCI-DSSNIST SP 800-53 | SOC 1SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitGitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsBitbucketPre-commitDocker | GitHub ActionsAWSAzureGoogle CloudJiraDatadogSplunk |
| Industries | Software DevelopmentDevOpsEnterprise ITCybersecurityFinancial Services | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentRetailPublic Sector+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Gitleaks | GitHub |
| Headquarters | Open Source Project | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 2018 | 2008 |
Overview
What it is
Gitleaks
Gitleaks: High-speed Go scanning engine and 150+ secret signature rules. Built for git repository secret scanning. Compare Application Security alternatives.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.Product type
Gitleaks
Open-Source Secret Scanner & Credential Leak Prevention ToolGitHub Secret Scanning
Enterprise Automated Secret Detection & Remediation EngineBest for
Gitleaks
Software Development, DevOps, Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Financial ServicesGitHub Secret Scanning
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Public Sector, MediaPricing
Pricing model
Gitleaks
Contact VendorGitHub Secret Scanning
Contact VendorFree trial
Gitleaks
Free trial: yesGitHub Secret Scanning
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Gitleaks
On-Premise
GitHub Secret Scanning
SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Gitleaks
Open Source; Self-hosted; CLI; CLI Tool; Go Binary; Docker Container; CI/CD ActionGitHub Secret Scanning
Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise ServerData residency
Gitleaks
Local Machine / Customer Infrastructure (Air-Gapped Compatible)GitHub Secret Scanning
United States; European Union; Enterprise customer regionsKey features
What it offers
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
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
Platform & access
API access
Gitleaks
API access: noGitHub Secret Scanning
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Gitleaks
SSO: noGitHub Secret Scanning
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Gitleaks
RBAC: noGitHub Secret Scanning
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Gitleaks
Multi-tenant: noGitHub Secret Scanning
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Gitleaks
Mobile app: noGitHub Secret Scanning
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Gitleaks
Git RepositoriesLocal Developer WorkstationsCI/CD Build Runners
GitHub Secret Scanning
GitHub CloudGitHub Enterprise Server
Compliance
Gitleaks
Open Source MIT LicensePCI-DSSNIST SP 800-53
GitHub Secret Scanning
SOC 1SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Gitleaks
GitGitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsBitbucketPre-commitDocker
GitHub Secret Scanning
GitHub ActionsAWSAzureGoogle CloudJiraDatadogSplunk
Industries
Gitleaks
Software DevelopmentDevOpsEnterprise ITCybersecurityFinancial Services
GitHub Secret Scanning
TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentRetailPublic Sector+1 more
Regions
Gitleaks
Global
GitHub Secret Scanning
Global
Vendor
Company
Gitleaks
GitleaksGitHub Secret Scanning
GitHubHeadquarters
Gitleaks
Open Source ProjectGitHub Secret Scanning
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
Gitleaks
1-10GitHub Secret Scanning
10,000+Founded
Gitleaks
2018GitHub Secret Scanning
2008