# GitGuardian vs Mend

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** GitGuardian

| Attribute | GitGuardian | Mend |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 75.6 (71% (medium)) | 59.3 (70% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A platform that scans code repositories, CI/CD pipelines, containers, and infrastructure for exposed credentials and machine identities, providing real-time detection with automated remediation and incident management workflows. It is indexed under DevSecOps Tools.","source":"https://www.gitguardian.com/pricing","question":"What is GitGuardian?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GitGuardian does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 3 plans (Free, Growth and Enterprise), 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.gitguardian.com/pricing","question":"How much does GitGuardian cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GitGuardian supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.gitguardian.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does GitGuardian support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. GitGuardian can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.gitguardian.com/pricing","question":"Can GitGuardian be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 20 integrations for GitGuardian, including GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure Repos, Azure DevOps, Jira, Slack and ServiceNow, plus 12 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.gitguardian.com/pricing","question":"What does GitGuardian integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for GitGuardian. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as GitGuardian not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.gitguardian.com/security-engineers","question":"What security certifications does GitGuardian have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"GitGuardian is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU.","source":"https://www.gitguardian.com/pricing","question":"Where is GitGuardian available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A comprehensive application security solution that scans open source dependencies and proprietary code for vulnerabilities, automates remediation through pull requests, and provides governance and compliance tracking across the software supply chain. It is indexed under DevSecOps Tools.","source":"https://www.mend.io","question":"What is Mend?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mend offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Teams, Enterprise and Renovate Cloud OSS. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.mend.io","question":"Is Mend free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Mend. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.mend.io","question":"What platforms does Mend support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Mend can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.mend.io","question":"Can Mend be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Mend, including GitHub, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Cloud, Jenkins, Atlassian Bamboo, CI/CD and Repository integration. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.mend.io","question":"What does Mend integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Mend. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Mend not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.mend.io/trust","question":"What security certifications does Mend have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Mend is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.mend.io","question":"Where is Mend available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A platform for discovering hardcoded secrets, API keys, and credentials across code repositories, CI/CD pipelines, container images, and collaboration tools. Provides incident remediation workflows, non-human identity governance, and supports cloud or self-hosted deployment. | An automated security platform that helps identify and manage security risks in application code and external dependencies throughout the development lifecycle. |
| features.capabilities | `{"sca":true,"sast":true,"hosting":"both","ci_native":true,"ide_plugin":true,"auto_fix_pr":true,"open_source":true,"reachability":true,"secret_scanning":true,"container_scanning":true}` | `{"sca":true,"dast":true,"sast":true,"sbom":true,"hosting":"both","ci_native":true,"ide_plugin":false,"auto_fix_pr":true,"open_source":true,"iac_scanning":false,"reachability":true,"pricing_model":"enterprise_quote","secret_scanning":false,"deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","container_scanning":false,"license_compliance":true}` |
| integrations.count | 16 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitHub Enterprise Server"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Azure Repos"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"Confluence"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Container registries"},{"name":"HashiCorp Vault"},{"name":"CyberArk"},{"name":"AWS Secrets Manager"},{"name":"AWS IAM","native":true,"category":"iam","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Azure Entra ID","native":true,"category":"iam","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Cursor","native":true,"category":"ide","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Claude Code","native":true,"category":"ide","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GitHub Copilot","native":true,"category":"ide","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Windsurf","native":true,"category":"ide","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Gemini CLI","native":true,"category":"ide","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"PagerDuty","native":true,"category":"incident_management","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AWS Marketplace","native":true,"category":"distribution"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"GitHub Marketplace"},{"name":"Bitbucket Cloud"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Atlassian Bamboo"},{"name":"CI/CD","native":true},{"name":"Repository integration","native":true}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","features":["Unlimited real-time scanning","Internal secrets monitoring","Public secrets monitoring (limited)","Slack, Jira, ServiceNow integrations","SSO (SAML 2.0) + SCIM","US and EU data hosting regions"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Community plan with core scanning capabilities","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_calls":"10k/month","repository_size":"12 GB","historical_scans":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","features":["Internal secrets monitoring across code, CI/CD, container registries","Public secrets monitoring (limited)","Remediation playbooks and notifiers","SSO (SAML 2.0) + SCIM, IP allowlisting, privacy mode","Dedicated Customer Success Manager"],"description":"Starter plan for teams scaling secrets governance with dedicated support","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["NHI Governance with vault coverage and identity inventory","AI-powered remediation with Smart Routing","Enterprise data sources including file storage and CI logs","Self-hosted deployment (Helm or KOTS)","12-month audit log retention","Honeytoken for preemptive threat detection"],"description":"Advanced plan for complex environments with NHI governance and self-hosted options","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Developer Endpoint Protection"}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid tiers (Growth, Enterprise) pricing available upon request.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.gitguardian.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T13:30:58.383Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"enterprise_quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","contactSales":true},{"free":true,"name":"Renovate Cloud OSS","description":"Free tier for open source projects and maintainers","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Teams and Enterprise editions; free tier for open source. Contact sales for pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mend.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T22:41:27.445Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.gitguardian.com/videos/webinar-devops-backups-vs-ransomware-best-security-and-compliance-practices | https://www.mend.io/blog/security-automation/ |

## Capabilities (DevSecOps Tools)

| Capability | GitGuardian | Mend |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Scan types** |  |  |
| SAST (static analysis) | ✓ | ✓ |
| DAST (dynamic analysis) | - | ✓ |
| SCA / dependency scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Secret scanning | ✓ | ✗ |
| Container / image scanning | ✓ | ✗ |
| IaC misconfiguration scanning | - | ✗ |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| OSS licence compliance | - | ✓ |
| SBOM generation (SPDX/CycloneDX) | - | ✓ |
| **Remediation** |  |  |
| Automated fix / upgrade PRs | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Prioritisation** |  |  |
| Reachability / exploitability prioritisation | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| First-class CI / pipeline integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-editor / IDE scanning | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| OSS engine available | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:22:00.907Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*