# detect-secrets vs Nightfall DLP

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Nightfall DLP

| Attribute | detect-secrets | Nightfall DLP |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 40.4 (66% (medium)) | 69.8 (72% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 276 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,652 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source security tool that scans code repositories to identify exposed secrets such as API keys, passwords, and tokens using pattern matching and heuristic filters. Designed with enterprise needs in mind, supporting custom plugins, baseline auditing, and integration with CI/CD pipelines. It is indexed under Secrets Scanning.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What is detect-secrets?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"detect-secrets is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Is detect-secrets free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"detect-secrets supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does detect-secrets support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. detect-secrets can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Can detect-secrets be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 21 integrations for detect-secrets, including AWS, Azure, GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Stripe, Twilio and SendGrid, plus 13 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What does detect-secrets integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. detect-secrets is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/yelp/detect-secrets","question":"Is detect-secrets open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"detect-secrets is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Where is detect-secrets available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Identifies and prevents exposure of sensitive data like personally identifiable information and credentials across SaaS applications, cloud storage, email services, and AI tools using machine learning-based detection and automated remediation. It is indexed under Secrets Scanning.","source":"https://www.nightfall.ai/plans-old-v2","question":"What is Nightfall DLP?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Nightfall DLP does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 7 plans (Firewall for AI, Sensitive Data Protection, Email Security Essentials and Data Exfiltration Prevention), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.nightfall.ai/plans-old-v2","question":"How much does Nightfall DLP cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Nightfall DLP supports the web, Windows and macOS. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.nightfall.ai/plans-old-v2","question":"What platforms does Nightfall DLP support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Nightfall DLP, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.nightfall.ai/plans-old-v2","question":"Can Nightfall DLP be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 15 integrations for Nightfall DLP, including Slack, Microsoft 365, Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Gmail, Exchange Online and Google Drive, plus 7 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.nightfall.ai/plans-old-v2","question":"What does Nightfall DLP integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Nightfall DLP. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Nightfall DLP not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.nightfall.ai/solutions/automate-hipaa-compliance","question":"What security certifications does Nightfall DLP have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Nightfall is a data loss prevention platform that uses machine learning to discover, classify, and block sensitive data exfiltration across SaaS applications, endpoints, and AI tools. It integrates with existing cloud infrastructure, identity systems, and security tools to enforce real-time data protection policies without disrupting user productivity. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"open_source","deployment_model":"local_cli_only","slack_teams_jira_scanning":true,"compliance_audit_reporting":true,"custom_regex_rules_support":true,"pre_commit_developer_hooks":true,"high_entropy_regex_detection":true,"active_token_validation_engine":true,"git_repository_historical_scanning":true}` | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"per_developer_seat","deployment_model":"hybrid","slack_teams_jira_scanning":true,"custom_regex_rules_support":true,"pre_commit_developer_hooks":true}` |
| integrations.count | 22 | 23 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Twilio"},{"name":"SendGrid"},{"name":"Mailchimp"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Telegram"},{"name":"npm"},{"name":"IBM Cloud"},{"name":"IBM Cloudant"},{"name":"Artifactory"},{"name":"Square"},{"name":"Softlayer"},{"name":"PyPI"},{"name":"Private Key detection"},{"name":"JWT Token detection"},{"name":"Basic Auth detection"},{"name":"pre-commit","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Confluence"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Exchange Online"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft OneDrive","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"ChatGPT Enterprise","native":true,"category":"ai_tools","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Anthropic Claude","native":true,"category":"ai_tools","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Google Directory","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Microsoft Entra ID","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Splunk","native":true,"category":"siem","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Panther","native":true,"category":"siem","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Sumo Logic","native":true,"category":"siem","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"ServiceNow","native":true,"category":"incident_management","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Cursor","native":true,"category":"ide","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Claude Code","native":true,"category":"ide","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"VS Code","native":true,"category":"ide","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T21:31:00.596Z"}` | `{"type":"quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Hooks & Compliance API","features":["IDE/CLI hooks for secure AI development","Claude Compliance API monitoring","Detectors for PII, PHI, PCI, secrets, source code"],"commitment":"annual","description":"IDE/CLI hooks for Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code on macOS and Windows. Claude Compliance API for Enterprise conversations and activity monitoring.","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Complete + AI Stack","features":["AI/MCP agent stack monitoring","MCP server discovery and shadow-MCP detection","OpenTelemetry audit trail","Claude Compliance API"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Full AI agent coverage including MCP server discovery, shadow-MCP detection, MCP gateway enforcement, OpenTelemetry audit trail, and Claude Compliance API.","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Data-at-rest scanning capacity"}],"summary":"Annual per-user pricing. Free 7-day proof of value. Contact sales for quote.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.nightfall.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-21T11:30:03.985Z","freeTrialDays":7,"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | quote |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 115 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/Yelp/detect-secrets/releases/tag/v1.5.0","date":"2024-05-06T18:05:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Yelp/detect-secrets/releases/tag/v1.4.0","date":"2022-10-05T17:13:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Yelp/detect-secrets/releases/tag/v1.3.0","date":"2022-07-22T15:22:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Yelp/detect-secrets/releases/tag/v1.2.0","date":"2022-02-16T22:16:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Yelp/detect-secrets/releases/tag/v1.1.0","date":"2021-04-14T21:14:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Yelp/detect-secrets/releases/tag/v0.14.3","date":"2020-10-01T16:40:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/Yelp/detect-secrets/releases/tag/v0.14.2","date":"2020-07-31T16:51:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Yelp/detect-secrets/releases/tag/v0.14.1","date":"2020-07-13T18:46:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Yelp/detect-secrets/releases/tag/v0.14.0","date":"2020-07-09T21:06:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.0"}]` | - |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://github.com/security | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=detect-secrets&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Secrets Scanning)

| Capability | detect-secrets | Nightfall DLP |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Local CLI only | Hybrid |
| Git repository historical scanning | ✓ | - |
| Pre commit developer hooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Active token validation engine | ✓ | - |
| High entropy regex detection | ✓ | - |
| Slack teams jira scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated key revocation apis | - | - |
| Custom regex rules support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ci cd pipeline build blocking | - | - |
| Compliance audit reporting | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | - | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Open source | Per developer seat |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:52:44.496Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*