# git-secrets vs Noseyparker

| Attribute | git-secrets | Noseyparker |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 40.9 (28% (low)) | 39.8 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 42 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 13,380 | 2,341 |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | git-secrets is an open-source command-line utility that integrates with Git as a pre-commit hook to detect and block attempts to commit secrets, API keys, and other sensitive credentials. It uses pattern matching to identify common secret formats and can be customized with additional patterns. | A command-line utility that scans source code, directories, and Git history to uncover exposed credentials, API keys, and other sensitive information. |
| integrations.count | 1 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Git"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"DefectDojo"}]` |
| language.primary | Shell | Rust |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:37:51.446Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:36:59.670Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 55 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.24.0","date":"2025-05-08T21:06:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.24.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.23.0","date":"2025-01-28T17:00:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.23.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.22.0","date":"2024-12-20T19:41:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.21.0","date":"2024-11-20T19:07:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.20.0","date":"2024-10-04T17:40:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.19.0","date":"2024-07-30T22:10:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.18.1","date":"2024-07-12T17:33:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.18.0","date":"2024-06-27T20:53:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.17.0","date":"2024-03-05T15:00:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.16.0","date":"2023-12-06T22:09:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.15.0","date":"2023-10-13T02:59:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.14.0","date":"2023-08-17T17:08:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.13.0","date":"2023-04-24T19:23:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.12.0","date":"2023-03-02T21:59:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/releases/tag/v0.11.0","date":"2022-12-30T17:31:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.11.0"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 5 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=homebrew&package_name=git-secrets&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=homebrew&package_name=noseyparker&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Secrets Scanning)

| Capability | git-secrets | Noseyparker |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T16:33:10.957Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*