Tartufo
Scans git repositories to detect accidentally committed secrets and suspicious code patterns
- Also known as
- tartufo
Available worldwide
What is Tartufo?
An open-source utility that searches through git version control systems to identify exposed secrets and high-entropy strings buried in commit history. It can run as a command-line tool or integrate with pre-commit hooks to prevent secret commits.
Tartufo pricing
We don't have Tartufo's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Tartufo 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
- Local CLI only
- 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
- Self-hosted
Integrations (3)
Independently observed- pre-commit
- Docker•
- Git•
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Tartufo FAQ
Common questions about Tartufo, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Tartufo?
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. It is indexed under Secrets Scanning.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Is Tartufo free to use?
Tartufo is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
What platforms does Tartufo support?
Tartufo supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Can Tartufo be self-hosted?
Yes. Tartufo can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Is Tartufo open source?
Yes. Tartufo is published under the GPL-2.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
Where is Tartufo available?
Tartufo is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Tartufo 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%
- GitleaksOpen-source tool that detects secrets and sensitive credentials in git repositories and fileslow · 43%
- git-secretsCommand-line tool that prevents accidental commit of secrets and credentials to version controlmedium · 63%
Compare Tartufo
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 Tartufo, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 67 | 0.06 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 77 | 0.05 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 28 | 0.09 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| Security score | 54 | 0.04 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Stars | 51 | 0.03 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 17 | 0.06 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 10 | 0.06 | 0.6 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.21 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 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.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 7 | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 68% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Pricing model: open_source · Deployment model: local_cli_only · Custom regex rules support: Yes · Pre commit developer hooks: Yes · High entropy regex detection: Yes · Git repository historical scanning: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3 | mediumsource · 2026-09-13 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Python | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | GPL-2.0 | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: US · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-19 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Scorecard | 5.4 | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=tartufo&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
| Trust center | https://github.com/security | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
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