# OWASP ZAP vs TruffleHog

**Leader by Vioscale score:** TruffleHog

| Attribute | OWASP ZAP | TruffleHog |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 51.1 (41% (low)) | 60.3 (48% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 34 | 52 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 30 | 519 |
| adoption.github_stars | 15,685 | 27,596 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source security scanner that performs dynamic analysis on web applications to detect potential vulnerabilities. It supports automation, extensibility through community add-ons, and integrates with CI/CD pipelines. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"dast":true,"hosting":"self","ci_native":true,"open_source":true}` | `{"sca":false,"hosting":"both","ci_native":true,"open_source":true,"reachability":true,"secret_scanning":true,"container_scanning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 23 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"}]` | `[{"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"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | Go |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.zaproxy.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:30:17.577Z"}` | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","summary":"Free","features":["GitHub, S3, directory, GCS, and Docker scanning","800+ secret detectors","GitHub actions, pre-commit, and pre-receive hooks","Custom regex and secrets verification","Automatic updates"],"description":"GitHub, S3, directory, GCS, and Docker scanning with 800+ secret detectors","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"sources":"GitHub, S3, GCS, Docker, directory","detectors":"800+"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"TruffleHog Analyze for SaaS"},{"name":"TruffleHog Analyze for Cloud"},{"name":"Forager (Public Dataset Monitoring)"}],"summary":"Free core product; enterprise features and add-ons available via contact sales","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://trufflesecurity.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:25:30.270Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | 7 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-08-26","date":"2026-08-26T08:35:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-08-26"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-08-19","date":"2026-08-19T10:51:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-08-19"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-08-11","date":"2026-08-11T14:53:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-08-11"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-08-06","date":"2026-08-06T14:19:52Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-08-06"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-07-28","date":"2026-07-28T11:12:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-07-28"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-07-21","date":"2026-07-21T16:10:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-07-21"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-07-14","date":"2026-07-14T13:46:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-07-14"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-07-13","date":"2026-07-13T15:29:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-07-13"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-07-06","date":"2026-07-06T14:25:44Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-07-06"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-06-30","date":"2026-06-30T14:30:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-06-30"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-06-29","date":"2026-06-29T14:01:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-06-29"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-06-24","date":"2026-06-24T16:56:19Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-06-24"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-06-23","date":"2026-06-23T16:18:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-06-23"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-06-16","date":"2026-06-16T16:08:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-06-16"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-06-09","date":"2026-06-09T13:57:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-06-09"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-06-01","date":"2026-06-01T18:13:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-06-01"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-05-27","date":"2026-05-27T16:59:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-05-27"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-05-18","date":"2026-05-18T16:47:20Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-05-18"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-05-12","date":"2026-05-12T13:45:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-05-12"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-05-05","date":"2026-05-05T16:56:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-05-05"}]` | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.95.5","date":"2026-06-02T16:10:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.95.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.95.4","date":"2026-06-02T06:20:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.95.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.95.3","date":"2026-05-11T18:38:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.95.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.95.2","date":"2026-04-21T20:29:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.95.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.95.1","date":"2026-04-21T18:12:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.95.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.95.0","date":"2026-04-21T17:39:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.95.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.94.3","date":"2026-04-08T17:02:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.94.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.94.2","date":"2026-04-01T13:03:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.94.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.94.1","date":"2026-03-25T16:18:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.94.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.94.0","date":"2026-03-20T14:51:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.94.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.93.8","date":"2026-03-09T20:04:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.93.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.93.7","date":"2026-03-04T15:58:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.93.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/releases/tag/v3.93.6","date":"2026-02-27T15:09:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.93.6"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.8 | 7.4 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.zaproxy%3Azap&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` | - |

## Capabilities (DevSecOps Tools)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:23:01.850Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*