Gitleaks
Open-source tool that detects secrets and sensitive credentials in git repositories and files
- Vendor
- Truffle Security
- Also known as
- gitleaks
Available worldwide
What is Gitleaks?
An open-source utility that automatically scans git repositories, individual files, and directories to identify secrets and sensitive credentials. It integrates with GitHub Actions to enable continuous secret scanning on pull requests and commits.
Gitleaks pricing
We don't have Gitleaks's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Free and open-source
What Gitleaks does
The capabilities that matter for secrets scanning, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- 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
- Open source
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- macOS
- Linux
- Cloud / SaaS
- Self-hosted
Integrations (1)
Independently observed- GitHub
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Gitleaks FAQ
Common questions about Gitleaks, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Gitleaks?
An open-source utility that automatically scans git repositories, individual files, and directories to identify secrets and sensitive credentials. It integrates with GitHub Actions to enable continuous secret scanning on pull requests and commits. It is indexed under Secrets Scanning.
Source: https://gitleaks.io
Is Gitleaks free to use?
Gitleaks is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://gitleaks.io
What platforms does Gitleaks support?
Gitleaks supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://gitleaks.io
Can Gitleaks be self-hosted?
Yes. Gitleaks can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://gitleaks.io
Is Gitleaks open source?
Yes. Gitleaks is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
Gitleaks alternatives
Other secrets scanning we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Nightfall DLPAn AI-powered platform that detects and prevents sensitive data from leaving your organization across cloud apps, endpoints, and AI toolsmedium · 72%
- WhispersCommand-line tool that scans code and configuration files for exposed secrets and API keyslow · 28%
- NoseyparkerA CLI tool for discovering exposed secrets and sensitive data in source code and version control historymedium · 69%
- detect-secretsIdentify and block credential leaks before they reach version controlmedium · 66%
- TartufoScans git repositories to detect accidentally committed secrets and suspicious code patternshigh · 78%
- git-secretsCommand-line tool that prevents accidental commit of secrets and credentials to version controlmedium · 63%
Compare Gitleaks
Side by side against other secrets scanning, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Gitleaks, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release cadence | 93 | 0.05 | 4.8 | ✓ |
| Stars | 84 | 0.03 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 29 | 0.06 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 9 | 0.06 | 0.5 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.21 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Pricing model: open_source · Git repository historical scanning: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Go | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MIT | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-19 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=debian&package_name=gitleaks&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90% |
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