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Comparison

detect-secrets vs Spectral

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
Spectral33
Score
vioscaleAI score
detect-secrets40 / 100medium · 66%
Spectral33 / 100medium · 69%
Pricing
Free tier
detect-secrets✓
Spectral–
Model
detect-secretsopen_source
Spectral–
Price level
detect-secretsfree
Spectral–
Transparent
detect-secrets✓
Spectral–
Integrations
Count
detect-secrets22
Spectral1
Security
Trust center
detect-secretshttps://github.com/security
Spectral–
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
detect-secrets276
Spectral–
Github stars
detect-secrets4,652
Spectral–
Activity
Commits last 30d
detect-secrets0
Spectral–
Release
Cadence days
detect-secrets115
Spectral–
History
detect-secrets9 items
Spectral–
License
Spdx
detect-secretsApache-2.0
Spectral–
Language
Primary
detect-secretsPython
Spectral–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
detect-secrets7 items
Spectral–

Capabilities

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

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

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

Spectral

A codebase scanning tool that detects exposed secrets and vulnerabilities across repositories, helping teams prioritize security issues and prevent breaches.

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 ↗

Spectral

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
CLI
detect-secrets✓
Spectral–
Deployment
Self-hosted
detect-secrets✓
Spectral–

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Slack

detect-secrets

Leader
23 total - 22 not shared
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • 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
  • pre-commit
Independently observed

Spectral

1 total - 0 not shared
  • Slack
Independently observed
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detect-secrets or Spectral: which one depends on you

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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.