Comparison

StackHawk 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.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
StackHawk51
TruffleHog60
Score
Vioscale score
StackHawk51 / 100medium · 73%updating
TruffleHog60 / 100low · 48%updating
Pricing
Free tier
StackHawk
TruffleHog
Model
StackHawkfreemium
TruffleHogcommercial
Price level
StackHawklow
TruffleHogfree
Transparent
StackHawk
TruffleHog
Integrations
Count
StackHawk11
TruffleHog23
Security
Disclosure policy
StackHawk
TruffleHog
Gdpr
StackHawk
TruffleHog
Scorecard
StackHawk
TruffleHog7.4
Soc2
StackHawk
TruffleHog
Reliability
Sla pct
StackHawk
TruffleHog99
Status page
StackHawk
TruffleHog
Adoption
Dependent repos
StackHawk
TruffleHog519
Github stars
StackHawk
TruffleHog27,596
Activity
Commits last 30d
StackHawk
TruffleHog52
Release
Cadence days
StackHawk
TruffleHog7
History
StackHawk
TruffleHog20 items
License
Spdx
StackHawk
TruffleHogAGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
StackHawk
TruffleHogGo
Market

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

StackHawk

A platform that enables AI coding agents (such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to automatically identify, analyze, and remediate security vulnerabilities in applications during development, eliminating context switching and manual handoffs to security teams.

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.

StackHawk

from $10/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $10/user/month (Wingman). 14-day free trial. Scale plan available via sales consultation.

  • Wingman$10/user/month
    • Works inside Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot
    • Auto-configures and boots app
    • Runtime testing against running app
    • Finds and fixes vulnerabilities in same session
    • Auto-rescanning to verify fix
    • +3 more
  • ScaleContact sales
    • Everything in Wingman
    • Attack surface discovery
    • Sensitive data detection
    • Deeper, broader scan coverage
    • Program reporting (coverage, fix rates by team)
    • +2 more
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
StackHawk
TruffleHog
CLI
StackHawk
TruffleHog
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
StackHawk
TruffleHog
Self-hosted
StackHawk
TruffleHog
On-premise
StackHawk
TruffleHog

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • GitLab
  • Jenkins
  • CircleCI

StackHawk

12 total - 9 not shared
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Gemini CLI
  • GitHub Copilot
  • OpenCode
  • Cursor
  • Snyk
  • Auth0
  • GitHub Actions
Independently observed

TruffleHog

Leader
23 total - 20 not shared
  • GitHub
  • Bitbucket
  • Gerrit
  • Git
  • Docker
  • Artifactory
  • Buildkite
  • Azure Repos
  • Travis 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.