Comparison

OWASP ZAP vs TruffleHog

On the evidence we track, TruffleHog leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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OWASP ZAP51
TruffleHog60
Score
Vioscale score
OWASP ZAP51 / 100low · 41%
TruffleHog60 / 100low · 48%
Pricing
Free tier
OWASP ZAP
TruffleHog
Model
OWASP ZAPopen_source
TruffleHogcommercial
Price level
OWASP ZAPfree
TruffleHogfree
Transparent
OWASP ZAP
TruffleHog
Integrations
Count
OWASP ZAP2
TruffleHog23
Security
Disclosure policy
OWASP ZAP
TruffleHog
Gdpr
OWASP ZAP
TruffleHog
Scorecard
OWASP ZAP6.8
TruffleHog7.4
Reliability
Sla pct
OWASP ZAP
TruffleHog99
Status page
OWASP ZAP
TruffleHog
Adoption
Dependent repos
OWASP ZAP30
TruffleHog519
Github stars
OWASP ZAP15,685
TruffleHog27,596
Activity
Commits last 30d
OWASP ZAP34
TruffleHog52
Release
Cadence days
OWASP ZAP6
TruffleHog7
History
OWASP ZAP20 items
TruffleHog20 items
License
Spdx
OWASP ZAPApache-2.0
TruffleHogAGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
OWASP ZAPJava
TruffleHogGo
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Scan types
SAST (static analysis)
OWASP ZAP-
TruffleHog-
DAST (dynamic analysis)
OWASP ZAP
TruffleHog-
SCA / dependency scanning
OWASP ZAP-
TruffleHog
Secret scanning
OWASP ZAP-
TruffleHog
Container / image scanning
OWASP ZAP-
TruffleHog
IaC misconfiguration scanning
OWASP ZAP-
TruffleHog-
Governance
OSS licence compliance
OWASP ZAP-
TruffleHog-
SBOM generation (SPDX/CycloneDX)
OWASP ZAP-
TruffleHog-
Remediation
Automated fix / upgrade PRs
OWASP ZAP-
TruffleHog-
Prioritisation
Reachability / exploitability prioritisation
OWASP ZAP-
TruffleHog
Deployment
Hosting
OWASP ZAPSelf-hosted only
TruffleHogCloud + self-hosted
Integration
First-class CI / pipeline integration
OWASP ZAP
TruffleHog
In-editor / IDE scanning
OWASP ZAP-
TruffleHog-
Licensing
OSS engine available
OWASP ZAP
TruffleHog

What each one is

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

OWASP ZAP

An open-source security scanner that performs dynamic analysis on web applications to detect potential vulnerabilities. It supports automation, extensibility through community add-ons, and integrates with CI/CD pipelines.

Independently observed

TruffleHog

Leader

A security tool that scans code repositories, chat systems, artifact storage, and other SDLC platforms for leaked credentials. It verifies which secrets remain active and provides continuous monitoring and remediation guidance.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

OWASP ZAP

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

TruffleHog

Leader
FreeFree tier

Free core product; enterprise features and add-ons available via contact sales

  • Open SourceFree
    • GitHub, S3, directory, GCS, and Docker scanning
    • 800+ secret detectors
    • GitHub actions, pre-commit, and pre-receive hooks
    • Custom regex and secrets verification
    • Automatic updates
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
OWASP ZAP
TruffleHog
CLI
OWASP ZAP
TruffleHog
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
OWASP ZAP
TruffleHog
Self-hosted
OWASP ZAP
TruffleHog
On-premise
OWASP ZAP
TruffleHog

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • GitHub

OWASP ZAP

2 total - 1 not shared
  • GitHub Actions
Independently observed

TruffleHog

Leader
23 total - 22 not shared
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Gerrit
  • Git
  • Docker
  • Artifactory
  • Jenkins
  • Buildkite
  • Azure Repos
  • Travis CI
  • Circle CI
  • Slack
  • Teams
  • Jira
  • Vector
  • Confluence
  • Google Drive
  • S3
  • SharePoint
  • Splunk
  • Webhook
  • Email
Independently observed

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