# StackHawk vs TruffleHog

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** TruffleHog

| Attribute | StackHawk | TruffleHog |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.7 (73% (medium)) | 61.1 (41% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 79 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 519 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 28,528 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under DevSecOps Tools.","source":"https://www.stackhawk.com/pricing-old/","question":"What is StackHawk?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"StackHawk offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $10 per user per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.stackhawk.com","question":"Is StackHawk free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"StackHawk 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.stackhawk.com/pricing-old/","question":"What platforms does StackHawk support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for StackHawk, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.stackhawk.com/pricing-old/","question":"Can StackHawk be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for StackHawk, including Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode, Cursor, Snyk and Auth0, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.stackhawk.com/pricing-old/","question":"What does StackHawk integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for StackHawk. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as StackHawk not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.stackhawk.com/security","question":"What security certifications does StackHawk have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under DevSecOps Tools.","source":"https://trufflesecurity.com/pricing","question":"What is TruffleHog?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TruffleHog is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the AGPL-3.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://trufflesecurity.com/pricing","question":"Is TruffleHog free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TruffleHog supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://trufflesecurity.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does TruffleHog support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. TruffleHog can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://trufflesecurity.com/pricing","question":"Can TruffleHog be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 22 integrations for TruffleHog, including GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gerrit, Docker, Artifactory, Jenkins and Buildkite, plus 14 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://trufflesecurity.com/pricing","question":"What does TruffleHog integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for TruffleHog. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as TruffleHog not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://trufflesecurity.com/security","question":"What security certifications does TruffleHog have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. TruffleHog is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog","question":"Is TruffleHog open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"TruffleHog is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://trufflesecurity.com/pricing","question":"Where is TruffleHog available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Platform that automatically tests running applications for vulnerabilities within AI coding workflows, identifies exploitable issues, and provides automated fixes before code is committed. | A secret scanning platform that identifies leaked API keys, passwords, and tokens across version control systems, cloud storage, collaboration tools, and CI/CD pipelines, providing automated remediation and verification to reduce exposure risk. |
| features.capabilities | `{"dast":true,"sast":false,"hosting":"cloud","ci_native":true,"ide_plugin":true,"auto_fix_pr":true,"open_source":true}` | `{"sca":false,"sast":true,"hosting":"both","ci_native":true,"auto_fix_pr":true,"open_source":true,"reachability":true,"secret_scanning":true,"container_scanning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 20 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Codex"},{"name":"Gemini CLI"},{"name":"GitHub Copilot"},{"name":"OpenCode"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Snyk"},{"name":"Auth0"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"Antigravity","native":true,"category":"ide"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"vcs"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Gerrit"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Artifactory"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Buildkite"},{"name":"Azure Repos"},{"name":"Travis CI"},{"name":"Circle CI"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Teams"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Vector"},{"name":"Confluence"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"SharePoint"},{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"Webhook"},{"name":"Email"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Discord","category":"chat","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Elasticsearch","category":"logging","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"AWS S3","category":"cloud_storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage","category":"cloud_storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"AWS Secrets Manager","category":"secrets_management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GitHub App","native":true,"category":"authentication"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | AGPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Wingman","summary":"$10/user/month","features":["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","Pre-PR security attestation","Unlimited apps","50 scans/user/month"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals and teams shipping with AI coding agents","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"apps":"unlimited","scans":"50/user/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales.","features":["Everything in Wingman","Attack surface discovery","Sensitive data detection","Deeper, broader scan coverage","Program reporting (coverage, fix rates by team)","Teams, roles, and enterprise support","Unlimited agentic scans"],"description":"For security teams needing attack surface discovery, coverage, and proof across every app","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"apps":"unlimited","scans":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"From $10/user/month (Wingman). 14-day free trial. Scale plan available via sales consultation.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.stackhawk.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:45:21.019Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["GitHub, S3, directory, GCS, Docker scanning","800+ secret detectors","GitHub Actions integration","Pre-commit hooks","Pre-receive hooks","Custom regex","Automatic updates"],"description":"Free secret scanning with GitHub, S3, directory, GCS, and Docker support","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"secret_detectors":"800+"}},{"free":false,"name":"TruffleHog Analyze for SaaS","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"TruffleHog Analyze for Cloud","features":["20+ integrations","Choice of on-premises and cloud scanning","Continuous monitoring","Dashboard for secrets management","Alerting and detailed analytics","Forager for monitoring public datasets","Single sign-on (SAML 2.0 or OAuth 2.0)","Role-based access control","Deployment and onboarding support","Priority technical support"],"description":"Cloud or on-premises scanning with enterprise features","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open-source tier available. Commercial SaaS and Cloud plans available via contact.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://trufflesecurity.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T21:02:55.201Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 3 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.99.2","date":"2026-10-08T13:54:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.99.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.99.1","date":"2026-10-08T10:19:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.99.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.99.0","date":"2026-10-06T17:44:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.99.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.98.1","date":"2026-10-06T11:57:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.98.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.98.0","date":"2026-10-05T17:39:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.98.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.97.9","date":"2026-09-24T09:11:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.97.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.97.8","date":"2026-09-23T18:11:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.97.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.97.7","date":"2026-09-23T16:44:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.97.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.97.6","date":"2026-09-22T15:08:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.97.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.97.5","date":"2026-09-16T17:37:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.97.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.97.4","date":"2026-09-03T20:01:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.97.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.97.3","date":"2026-09-03T16:52:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.97.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.97.2","date":"2026-09-02T16:55:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.97.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.97.1","date":"2026-08-24T16:53:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.97.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.97.0","date":"2026-08-14T18:35:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.97.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.96.0","date":"2026-07-24T18:23:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.96.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.95.9","date":"2026-07-09T23:09:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.95.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.95.8","date":"2026-07-02T18:54:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.95.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.95.7","date":"2026-06-29T15:50:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.95.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.95.6","date":"2026-06-18T14:38:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.95.6"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 7.9 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.stackhawk.com/blog/security-testing-for-single-page-applications/ | https://trufflesecurity.com/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=actions&package_name=trufflesecurity%2Ftrufflehog&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (DevSecOps Tools)

| Capability | StackHawk | TruffleHog |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| First-class CI / pipeline integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-editor / IDE scanning | ✓ | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| OSS engine available | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:12:35.804Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*