# Gitleaks - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/gitleaks - **Category:** Secrets Scanning - **Homepage:** https://gitleaks.io - **Also known as:** gitleaks - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:28:42.420Z ## Vioscale score **53.3 / 100**, confidence 20% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_ Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ | | reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | capabilities | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - | | repo_stars | 84.2 | 0.026 | 2.2 | ✓ | | integrations | 8.7 | 0.09355555555555557 | 0.8 | ✓ | | dependent_projects | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 0 | 0.094 | 0 | - | | release_cadence | 92.8 | 0.052 | 4.8 | ✓ | | security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 0 | 0.042 | 0 | - | | pricing_transparency | 80 | 0.084 | 6.7 | ✓ | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://gitleaks.io). Independently observed._ Open source · Free tier > Free and open-source ## About 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. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** CLI, Web - **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Self-hosted ## Integrations (1) _Independently observed._ - GitHub ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [v8.30.1](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.30.1) | 2026-03-21 | stable | | [v8.30.0](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.30.0) | 2025-11-26 | stable | | [v8.29.1](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.29.1) | 2025-11-19 | stable | | [v8.29.0](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.29.0) | 2025-11-04 | stable | | [v8.28.0](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.28.0) | 2025-07-20 | stable | | [v8.27.2](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.27.2) | 2025-06-09 | stable | | [v8.27.1](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.27.1) | 2025-06-08 | stable | | [v8.27.0](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.27.0) | 2025-06-01 | stable | | [v8.26.0](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.26.0) | 2025-05-12 | stable | | [v8.25.1](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.25.1) | 2025-04-30 | stable | | [v8.25.0](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.25.0) | 2025-04-29 | stable | | [v8.24.3](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.24.3) | 2025-04-11 | stable | | [v8.24.2](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.24.2) | 2025-03-22 | stable | | [v8.24.0](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.24.0) | 2025-02-20 | stable | | [v8.23.3](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases/tag/v8.23.3) | 2025-01-29 | stable | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=debian&package_name=gitleaks&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality. ## Facts Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule. ### integrations | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | integrations.count | 1 | [link](https://gitleaks.io) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) | ### market | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://gitleaks.io) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) | ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://gitleaks.io) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://gitleaks.io) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://gitleaks.io) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://gitleaks.io) | 2026-08-26 | 40% (low) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 28,963 | [link](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fgitleaks%2Fgitleaks) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 13 | [link](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=debian&package_name=gitleaks&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=debian&package_name=gitleaks&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/gitleaks). 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