Semgrep vs TruffleHog
No clear leader: Semgrep (64.7) and TruffleHog (60.3) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for devsecops tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Semgrep
A SaaS application security platform combining static code analysis, software composition analysis, and secrets detection in one tool. Uses AI to reduce false positives and prioritize exploitable vulnerabilities discovered during development.
TruffleHog
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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Semgrep
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
TruffleHog
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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
- Jenkins
- CircleCI
- Buildkite
- Slack
- Jira
Semgrep
- Azure
- HackerOne
- Webhooks
- VS Code
- IntelliJ
- Wiz
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex
- REST API
- Cursor
- Replit
- Codacy
- OpenID Connect
- SAML
- GitHub OAuth
- GitLab OAuth
- Azure AD
- Azure DevOps
- Jetbrains
- OAuth2
TruffleHog
- Gerrit
- Git
- Docker
- Artifactory
- Azure Repos
- Travis CI
- Teams
- Vector
- Confluence
- Google Drive
- S3
- SharePoint
- Splunk
- Webhook
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.