Comparison

git-secrets vs Semgrep

On the evidence we track, Semgrep leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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git-secrets34

★Semgrep63

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	git-secrets	SemgrepLeader
vioscaleAI score	34 / 100medium · 63%	63 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	low
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	-	$15
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✗
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	2	20
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	5	-
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	https://github.com/security	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=homebrew&package_name=git-secrets&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=semgrep&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	42	375
Github starsadoption.github_stars	13,413	17,059
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	5,048,057
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	0	86
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	7
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	Apache-2.0	LGPL-2.1
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Shell	C
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US
Content
Faqcontent.faq	5 items	8 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

git-secrets34 / 100medium · 63%

Semgrep63 / 100medium · 70%

Pricing

Free tier

git-secrets✓

Semgrep✓

Model

git-secretsopen_source

Semgrepfreemium

Price level

git-secretsfree

Semgreplow

Starting price

git-secrets–

Semgrep$15

Transparent

git-secrets✓

Semgrep✗

Integrations

Count

git-secrets2

Semgrep20

Security

Disclosure policy

git-secrets–

Semgrep✓

Gdpr

git-secrets–

Semgrep✓

Scorecard

git-secrets5

Semgrep–

Soc2

git-secrets–

Semgrep✓

Trust center

git-secretshttps://github.com/security

Semgrep–

Vulnerabilities

git-secretsCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=homebrew&package_name=git-secrets&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

SemgrepCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=semgrep&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

git-secrets–

Semgrep✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

git-secrets42

Semgrep375

Github stars

git-secrets13,413

Semgrep17,059

Package downloads weekly

git-secrets–

Semgrep5,048,057

Activity

Commits last 30d

git-secrets0

Semgrep86

Release

Cadence days

git-secrets–

Semgrep7

History

git-secrets–

Semgrep20 items

License

Spdx

git-secretsApache-2.0

SemgrepLGPL-2.1

Language

Primary

git-secretsShell

SemgrepC

Market

Availability

git-secretsAvailable worldwide

SemgrepAvailable worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US

Content

Faq

git-secrets5 items

Semgrep8 items

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Secrets Scanning
Capability	git-secrets	Semgrep
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

Capabilities

Deployment model

git-secretsLocal CLI only

SemgrepHybrid

Git repository historical scanning

git-secrets✓

Semgrep✓

Pre commit developer hooks

git-secrets✓

Semgrep✓

Active token validation engine

git-secrets-

Semgrep✓

High entropy regex detection

git-secrets✓

Semgrep✓

Slack teams jira scanning

git-secrets✗

Semgrep✓

Automated key revocation apis

git-secrets✗

Semgrep✗

Custom regex rules support

git-secrets✓

Semgrep✓

Ci cd pipeline build blocking

git-secrets✗

Semgrep✓

Compliance audit reporting

git-secrets✗

Semgrep✓

SOC2 type ii

git-secrets✗

Semgrep✗

ISO 27001

git-secrets✗

Semgrep✗

Pricing model

git-secretsOpen source

SemgrepPer developer seat

What each one is

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

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

Semgrep

Leader

A comprehensive application security platform combining SAST, SCA, and secrets detection with AI-assisted remediation guidance. Integrates into developer workflows and CI/CD pipelines to catch vulnerabilities before code is deployed.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

git-secrets

Open source

as of 2026-09-13verify ↗

Semgrep

Leader

from $15/contributor/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Teams start at $30/contributor/mo. Enterprise custom pricing with volume discounts.

Free EditionFree
- Cross-file analysis with Pro rules
- AI-powered detection, triage, and remediation
- Code scanning
- Supply Chain scanning
- 60 AI credits
- +2 more
Teams$30/contributor/mo (Code or Supply Chain) or $15/contributor/mo (Secrets)
- One-click CI/CD deploy using Semgrep infrastructure
- Single sign-on (SSO)
- Award-winning support
- Pro Engine with 35+ supported languages
- Cross-function Taint Analysis
- +14 more
EnterpriseContact sales
- Everything in Teams, plus:
- Support for on-prem source code management
- Support for custom CI/CD integrations
- Optional deployment in dedicated infrastructure
- Unlimited repositories and contributors
- +6 more

as of 2026-08-24verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	git-secrets	Semgrep
WebPlatforms	✗	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓
HybridDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

git-secrets✗

Semgrep✓

CLI

git-secrets✓

Semgrep✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

git-secrets✗

Semgrep✓

Self-hosted

git-secrets✓

Semgrep✓

Hybrid

git-secrets✗

Semgrep✓

Integrations

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

git-secrets

2 total

Git
pre-commit

Independently observed

Semgrep

Leader

28 total

GitHub
GitLab
Bitbucket
Jenkins
CircleCI
Azure
Buildkite
HackerOne
Slack
Email
Webhooks
VS Code
IntelliJ
Jira
Wiz
Palo Alto Networks Cortex
REST API
Cursor
Replit
Codacy
OpenID Connect
SAML
GitHub OAuth
GitLab OAuth
+4 more

Independently observed

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