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Comparison

detect-secrets vs git-secrets

On the evidence we track, detect-secrets leads this comparison with a composite score of 40/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★detect-secrets40
git-secrets34
Score
vioscaleAI score
detect-secrets40 / 100medium · 66%
git-secrets34 / 100medium · 63%
Pricing
Free tier
detect-secrets✓
git-secrets✓
Model
detect-secretsopen_source
git-secretsopen_source
Price level
detect-secretsfree
git-secretsfree
Transparent
detect-secrets✓
git-secrets✓
Integrations
Count
detect-secrets22
git-secrets2
Security
Scorecard
detect-secrets–
git-secrets5
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
detect-secrets276
git-secrets42
Github stars
detect-secrets4,652
git-secrets13,413
Activity
Commits last 30d
detect-secrets0
git-secrets0
Release
Cadence days
detect-secrets115
git-secrets–
History
detect-secrets9 items
git-secrets–
License
Spdx
detect-secretsApache-2.0
git-secretsApache-2.0
Language
Primary
detect-secretsPython
git-secretsShell
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
detect-secrets7 items
git-secrets5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for secrets scanning. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
detect-secretsLocal CLI only
git-secretsLocal CLI only
Git repository historical scanning
detect-secrets✓
git-secrets✓
Pre commit developer hooks
detect-secrets✓
git-secrets✓
Active token validation engine
detect-secrets✓
git-secrets-
High entropy regex detection
detect-secrets✓
git-secrets✓
Slack teams jira scanning
detect-secrets✓
git-secrets✗
Automated key revocation apis
detect-secrets-
git-secrets✗
Custom regex rules support
detect-secrets✓
git-secrets✓
Ci cd pipeline build blocking
detect-secrets-
git-secrets✗
Compliance audit reporting
detect-secrets✓
git-secrets✗
SOC2 type ii
detect-secrets-
git-secrets✗
ISO 27001
detect-secrets-
git-secrets✗
Pricing model
detect-secretsOpen source
git-secretsOpen source

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

detect-secrets

Leader

An open-source utility that scans codebases for exposed secrets using pre-commit hooks and customizable detection rules. It analyzes repositories against a library of detectors for common credential types and supports custom plugins.

Independently observed

git-secrets

Open source utility that scans commits for sensitive information like passwords and AWS keys, using configurable regex patterns and blocking commits that contain them before they reach the repository.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

detect-secrets

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

git-secrets

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
CLI
detect-secrets✓
git-secrets✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
detect-secrets✓
git-secrets✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • pre-commit

detect-secrets

Leader
23 total - 22 not shared
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Slack
  • Stripe
  • Twilio
  • SendGrid
  • Mailchimp
  • OpenAI
  • Discord
  • Telegram
  • npm
  • IBM Cloud
  • IBM Cloudant
  • Artifactory
  • Square
  • Softlayer
  • PyPI
  • Private Key detection
  • JWT Token detection
  • Basic Auth detection
Independently observed

git-secrets

2 total - 1 not shared
  • Git
Independently observed
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