# BFG Repo-Cleaner vs Whispers

| Attribute | BFG Repo-Cleaner | Whispers |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 35.1 (19% (low)) | 66 (13% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 12,175 | 505 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":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. | A security-focused command-line tool that scans various file formats (YAML, shell scripts, Python, configuration files) to identify embedded passwords, API tokens, AWS keys, and other hardcoded secrets. It can be run independently or integrated into CI/CD pipelines. |
| language.primary | Scala | Python |
| license.spdx | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":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":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","summary":"Free, open source","features":["CLI usage","CI/CD pipeline integration","Detects passwords, API tokens, AWS keys, sensitive files","Supports YAML, conf/ini, Dockercfg, shell scripts, Python3","Configurable rules and filters","Custom rule support"],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free, open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:37:31.942Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 118 | 6 |
| 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"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.5.3","date":"2021-08-25T20:08:40Z","type":"stable","version":"1.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.5.2","date":"2021-08-25T18:33:23Z","type":"stable","version":"1.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.5.1","date":"2021-08-18T22:56:45Z","type":"stable","version":"1.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.5.0","date":"2021-08-18T21:33:41Z","type":"stable","version":"1.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.4.9","date":"2021-05-31T20:32:26Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.4.8","date":"2021-04-19T16:09:58Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.4.7","date":"2021-03-23T20:48:34Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.4.6","date":"2021-03-22T12:05:27Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.4.5","date":"2021-03-18T18:08:22Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.4.4","date":"2021-03-06T00:06:32Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.4.3","date":"2021-03-01T11:22:24Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.4.2","date":"2021-02-16T12:06:51Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.4.1","date":"2021-02-02T18:38:41Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.4.0","date":"2021-01-27T17:28:53Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.3.12","date":"2021-01-21T17:19:15Z","type":"stable","version":"1.3.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.3.11","date":"2021-01-20T15:44:53Z","type":"stable","version":"1.3.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.3.10","date":"2021-01-19T20:39:31Z","type":"stable","version":"1.3.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.3.9","date":"2021-01-08T17:42:58Z","type":"stable","version":"1.3.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.3.8","date":"2020-12-16T19:49:24Z","type":"stable","version":"1.3.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/Skyscanner/whispers/releases/tag/1.3.7","date":"2020-12-01T01:20:33Z","type":"stable","version":"1.3.7"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 2.8 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nixpkgs&package_name=whispers&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Secrets Scanning)

| Capability | BFG Repo-Cleaner | Whispers |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T16:01:50.758Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*