# Gitleaks vs Noseyparker

| Attribute | Gitleaks | Noseyparker |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 40.2 (43% (low)) | 40.7 (69% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 29,885 | 2,337 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source utility that automatically scans git repositories, individual files, and directories to identify secrets and sensitive credentials. It integrates with GitHub Actions to enable continuous secret scanning on pull requests and commits. It is indexed under Secrets Scanning.","source":"https://gitleaks.io","question":"What is Gitleaks?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Gitleaks is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://gitleaks.io","question":"Is Gitleaks free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Gitleaks supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://gitleaks.io","question":"What platforms does Gitleaks support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Gitleaks can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://gitleaks.io","question":"Can Gitleaks be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Gitleaks is published under the MIT 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/gitleaks/gitleaks","question":"Is Gitleaks open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A command-line utility that scans source code, directories, and Git history to uncover exposed credentials, API keys, and other sensitive information. It is indexed under Secrets Scanning.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What is Noseyparker?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Noseyparker 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 Noseyparker free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Noseyparker supports macOS, Linux and 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 Noseyparker support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Noseyparker can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Can Noseyparker be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Noseyparker 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/praetorian-inc/noseyparker","question":"Is Noseyparker open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source utility that automatically scans git repositories, individual files, and directories to identify secrets and sensitive credentials. It integrates with GitHub Actions to enable continuous secret scanning on pull requests and commits. | A command-line utility designed to detect hidden secrets, API keys, and sensitive information within codebases, file systems, and Git repositories. It provides high-precision detection for security teams to identify credential leaks before they reach production. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"open_source","git_repository_historical_scanning":true}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"per_developer_seat","deployment_model":"hybrid","compliance_audit_reporting":true,"custom_regex_rules_support":true,"pre_commit_developer_hooks":true,"high_entropy_regex_detection":true,"ci_cd_pipeline_build_blocking":true,"active_token_validation_engine":true,"git_repository_historical_scanning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 20 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"DefectDojo"},{"name":"Linear","native":true,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"CircleCI","native":false,"category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"Azure Pipelines","native":false,"category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"Codemagic","native":false,"category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"Render","native":false,"category":"deployment"},{"name":"Codecov","native":false,"category":"testing"},{"name":"Codacy","native":false,"category":"code_quality"},{"name":"CodeFactor","native":false,"category":"code_review"},{"name":"DeepScan","native":false,"category":"security"},{"name":"GuardRails","native":false,"category":"security"},{"name":"Zenhub","native":false,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"Zube","native":false,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"Mergify","native":false,"category":"automation"},{"name":"PullRequest","native":false,"category":"code_review"},{"name":"Rollbar","native":false,"category":"monitoring"},{"name":"WakaTime","native":false,"category":"analytics"},{"name":"POEditor","native":false,"category":"localization"},{"name":"Rewind Backups","native":false,"category":"backup"},{"name":"AWS","native":false,"category":"security"},{"name":"Azure","native":false,"category":"cloud"},{"name":"Google Cloud","native":false,"category":"cloud"},{"name":"Codemagic CI/CD","native":false,"category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"Linear Code","native":false,"category":"collaboration"},{"name":"Qlty Cloud","native":false,"category":"image_optimization"},{"name":"Rewind Backups for GitHub","native":false},{"name":"OpenCode","native":false},{"name":"Git"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | Rust |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["EU","AU"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://gitleaks.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:35:55.718Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier","features":["2,000 CI/CD minutes per month","Repository rules","Secret scanning with push protection","Dependabot vulnerability alerts","Audit log access"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ci_cd_minutes":"2000/month"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Codespaces compute and storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.18,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.07,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. Enterprise plans start with 30-day free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-14T15:37:06.527Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":19,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 13 | 55 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.30.1","date":"2026-03-21T02:17:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.30.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.30.0","date":"2025-11-26T16:31:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.30.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.29.1","date":"2025-11-19T21:18:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.29.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.29.0","date":"2025-11-04T21:42:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.29.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.28.0","date":"2025-07-20T16:18:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.28.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.27.2","date":"2025-06-09T00:35:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.27.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.27.1","date":"2025-06-08T01:59:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.27.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.27.0","date":"2025-06-01T16:36:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.27.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.26.0","date":"2025-05-12T21:03:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.26.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.25.1","date":"2025-04-30T13:51:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.25.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.25.0","date":"2025-04-29T14:53:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.25.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.24.3","date":"2025-04-11T14:27:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.24.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.24.2","date":"2025-03-22T12:08:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.24.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.24.0","date":"2025-02-20T02:11:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.24.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.23.3","date":"2025-01-29T14:46:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.23.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.23.2","date":"2025-01-24T14:25:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.23.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.23.1","date":"2025-01-15T12:51:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.23.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.23.0","date":"2025-01-13T15:04:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.23.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.22.1","date":"2024-12-30T16:25:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.22.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.22.0","date":"2024-12-20T16:12:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.22.0"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.24.0","date":"2025-05-08T21:06:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.24.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.23.0","date":"2025-01-28T17:00:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.23.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.22.0","date":"2024-12-20T19:41:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.21.0","date":"2024-11-20T19:07:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.20.0","date":"2024-10-04T17:40:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.19.0","date":"2024-07-30T22:10:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.18.1","date":"2024-07-12T17:33:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.18.0","date":"2024-06-27T20:53:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.17.0","date":"2024-03-05T15:00:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.16.0","date":"2023-12-06T22:09:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.15.0","date":"2023-10-13T02:59:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.14.0","date":"2023-08-17T17:08:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.13.0","date":"2023-04-24T19:23:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.12.0","date":"2023-03-02T21:59:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.11.0","date":"2022-12-30T17:31:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.11.0"}]` |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type 2","level":"Type 2","status":"active","auditor":"AICPA"},{"name":"SOC 1 Type 2","level":"Type 2","status":"active","auditor":"AICPA"}]` |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://github.com/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=debian&package_name=gitleaks&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nixpkgs&package_name=noseyparker&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Secrets Scanning)

| Capability | Gitleaks | Noseyparker |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | 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 2026-10-16T20:15:12.221Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*