# BFG Repo-Cleaner vs Nightfall DLP

| Attribute | BFG Repo-Cleaner | Nightfall DLP |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 44.4 (19% (low)) | 46.9 (42% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 12,175 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A command-line tool that removes large blobs and sensitive data from Git repositories. Distributed as free and open source software under the GNU General Public License. | Identifies and prevents exposure of sensitive data like personally identifiable information and credentials across SaaS applications, cloud storage, email services, and AI tools using machine learning-based detection and automated remediation. |
| integrations.count | - | 15 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Confluence"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Exchange Online"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Okta"}]` |
| language.primary | Scala | - |
| license.spdx | GPL-3.0 | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://rtyley.github.io/bfg-repo-cleaner","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:34:36.201Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Firewall for AI","summary":"Free tier","description":"API-based detection and protection of sensitive data in AI applications","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Sensitive Data Protection","summary":"Contact sales","description":"Protection for sensitive data across SaaS applications, web browsers, and cloud email services with historical scanning","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"historical_scan":"120 GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Email Security Essentials","summary":"Included in Nightfall Complete","description":"Protection and encryption for sensitive data in email communications with remediation actions","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"historical_scan":"120 GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Data Exfiltration Prevention","summary":"Included in Nightfall Complete","description":"Detection and prevention of high-risk data downloads and unauthorized permission changes in cloud environments","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Nightfall Complete","summary":"Recommended plan - Contact sales","commitment":"annual","description":"Comprehensive protection combining sensitive data defense, email security, exfiltration prevention with premium support and security training","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"historical_scan":"300 GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Nightfall for SaaS","summary":"Per-employee annual pricing","description":"Cloud data protection with pre-built integrations for popular SaaS tools including ChatGPT browser plugin support","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"data_per_month":"10 GB"}},{"free":true,"name":"Nightfall for LLMs and Custom Apps","summary":"Free to get started","description":"Developer APIs for integrating data classification and protection capabilities into custom applications and LLM services","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Subscription-based pricing with free tier for API and LLM applications. Enterprise plans use per-employee annual billing; exact costs require sales contact.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.nightfall.ai/plans-old-v2","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:39:07.039Z","billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 118 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/rtyley/bfg-repo-cleaner/releases/tag/v1.15.0","date":"2025-01-18T21:34:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rtyley/bfg-repo-cleaner/releases/tag/v1.14.0","date":"2021-02-27T16:46:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rtyley/bfg-repo-cleaner/releases/tag/v1.13.0","date":"2018-01-31T09:26:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rtyley/bfg-repo-cleaner/releases/tag/v1.12.5","date":"2015-10-01T22:41:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rtyley/bfg-repo-cleaner/releases/tag/v1.12.4","date":"2015-08-06T08:58:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rtyley/bfg-repo-cleaner/releases/tag/git-lfs-alpha","date":"2015-04-09T10:11:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"git-lfs-alpha"},{"url":"https://github.com/rtyley/bfg-repo-cleaner/releases/tag/v1.12.0","date":"2015-01-01T20:14:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rtyley/bfg-repo-cleaner/releases/tag/v1.11.5","date":"2014-04-20T14:20:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rtyley/bfg-repo-cleaner/releases/tag/v1.11.2","date":"2014-03-25T09:49:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rtyley/bfg-repo-cleaner/releases/tag/v1.11.1","date":"2014-02-01T17:33:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.1"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 2.8 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Secrets Scanning)

| Capability | BFG Repo-Cleaner | Nightfall DLP |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:41:44.327Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*