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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | TruffleHog View product | Gitleaks by Gitleaks View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | What does TruffleHog do? It covers active credential verification and 800+ secret detectors. See typical use cases, cloud 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 | High-Performance Secret Scanner & Credential Leak Detection Engine | Open-Source Secret Scanner & Credential Leak Prevention Tool |
| Best for | Software Development, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Enterprise IT, FinTech | 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 | SaaSCloud | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Open Source; CLI Tool; Cloud SaaS; CLI Tool; Open Source Binary; Cloud SaaS (TruffleHog Enterprise) | Open Source; Self-hosted; CLI; CLI Tool; Go Binary; Docker Container; CI/CD Action |
| Data residency | United States; AWS Cloud Infrastructure | 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: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Git RepositoriesDeveloper WorkstationsCI/CD Build RunnersCloud Buckets | Git RepositoriesLocal Developer WorkstationsCI/CD Build Runners |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRAGPLv3 / Commercial Enterprise | Open Source MIT LicensePCI-DSSNIST SP 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHubGitLabBitbucketJiraSlackAWS S3DockerJenkins | GitGitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsBitbucketPre-commitDocker |
| Industries | Software DevelopmentDevOpsCybersecurityEnterprise ITFinTech | Software DevelopmentDevOpsEnterprise ITCybersecurityFinancial Services |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Truffle Security | Gitleaks |
| Headquarters | United States | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 51-200 | 1-10 |
| Founded | 2021 | 2018 |
Overview
What it is
TruffleHog
What does TruffleHog do? It covers active credential verification and 800+ secret detectors. See typical use cases, cloud 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
TruffleHog
High-Performance Secret Scanner & Credential Leak Detection EngineGitleaks
Open-Source Secret Scanner & Credential Leak Prevention ToolBest for
TruffleHog
Software Development, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Enterprise IT, FinTechGitleaks
Software Development, DevOps, Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
TruffleHog
Contact VendorGitleaks
Contact VendorFree trial
TruffleHog
Free trial: yesGitleaks
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
TruffleHog
SaaSCloud
Gitleaks
On-Premise
Deployment details
TruffleHog
Open Source; CLI Tool; Cloud SaaS; CLI Tool; Open Source Binary; Cloud SaaS (TruffleHog Enterprise)Gitleaks
Open Source; Self-hosted; CLI; CLI Tool; Go Binary; Docker Container; CI/CD ActionData residency
TruffleHog
United States; AWS Cloud InfrastructureGitleaks
Local Machine / Customer Infrastructure (Air-Gapped Compatible)Key features
What it offers
TruffleHog
- Active credential verification (live API probing)
- 800+ secret detectors
- Pre-commit hook scanning
- CI/CD pipeline automation
- Enterprise multi-repo audits
- Git secret scanning
- Pre-commit credential leak prevention
- Active API key verification
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
TruffleHog
API access: yesGitleaks
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
TruffleHog
SSO: yesGitleaks
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
TruffleHog
RBAC: yesGitleaks
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
TruffleHog
Multi-tenant: yesGitleaks
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
TruffleHog
Mobile app: noGitleaks
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
TruffleHog
Git RepositoriesDeveloper WorkstationsCI/CD Build RunnersCloud Buckets
Gitleaks
Git RepositoriesLocal Developer WorkstationsCI/CD Build Runners
Compliance
TruffleHog
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRAGPLv3 / Commercial Enterprise
Gitleaks
Open Source MIT LicensePCI-DSSNIST SP 800-53
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
TruffleHog
GitHubGitLabBitbucketJiraSlackAWS S3DockerJenkins
Gitleaks
GitGitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsBitbucketPre-commitDocker
Industries
TruffleHog
Software DevelopmentDevOpsCybersecurityEnterprise ITFinTech
Gitleaks
Software DevelopmentDevOpsEnterprise ITCybersecurityFinancial Services
Regions
TruffleHog
Global
Gitleaks
Global
Vendor
Company
TruffleHog
Truffle SecurityGitleaks
GitleaksHeadquarters
TruffleHog
United StatesGitleaks
Open Source ProjectCompany size
TruffleHog
51-200Gitleaks
1-10Founded
TruffleHog
2021Gitleaks
2018