# Nightfall DLP vs Tartufo

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Nightfall DLP

| Attribute | Nightfall DLP | Tartufo |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 45.3 (42% (low)) | 37.8 (32% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 3 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 517 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Tartufo searches through git repositories to find high entropy strings and secrets that may have been accidentally committed, helping developers identify potential security risks deep in their version control history. |
| integrations.count | 15 | 1 |
| 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"}]` | `[{"name":"pre-commit"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:37:59.570Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 35 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v6.0.0","date":"2025-11-04T17:31:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v5.0.2","date":"2024-10-17T23:16:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v5.0.1","date":"2024-07-26T13:27:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v5.0.0","date":"2024-03-14T21:30:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v4.1.0","date":"2023-04-03T20:45:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v4.0.1","date":"2023-03-01T21:01:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v4.0.0","date":"2023-01-17T23:18:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v3.3.1","date":"2022-11-23T22:04:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v3.3.0","date":"2022-11-23T00:35:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v3.2.1","date":"2022-07-20T18:32:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v3.2.0","date":"2022-07-06T19:57:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v3.1.4","date":"2022-05-31T23:25:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v3.1.3","date":"2022-04-04T23:36:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v3.1.2","date":"2022-03-28T22:43:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v3.1.1","date":"2022-03-25T15:32:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v3.1.0","date":"2022-03-24T21:30:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v3.0.0","date":"2022-01-05T22:56:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v2.10.1","date":"2021-12-27T20:33:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v3.0.0-rc.3","date":"2021-12-13T21:58:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.0.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/godaddy/tartufo/releases/tag/v3.0.0-rc.2","date":"2021-12-10T00:58:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.0.0-rc.2"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.6 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=tartufo&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Secrets Scanning)

| Capability | Nightfall DLP | Tartufo |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T17:01:22.563Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*