Best Secrets Scanning Software in 2026
Updated
In short: GitGuardian is ranked #1 of 19 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of TruffleHog and Kingfisher. The best-ranked option with a free plan is TruffleHog.
When evaluating tools for exposed secrets, consider where scanning can take place and how detection can be tailored. Compare CI/CD, pre-commit, pull-request, and push-protection scanning, along with custom detection rules and supported VCS. Repository limits add another point to consider when weighing coverage. Free plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost details. GitGuardian, TruffleHog, and Kingfisher are among the software options shown, alongside ggshield and Vooda AI. Think about the stages in your development workflow where checks matter, the version-control systems in use, and the repository scope your team needs to account for.
19 secrets scanning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 GitGuardian No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2Free Supported VCS: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOpsCI/CD scanning: YesPre-commit scanning: Yes
- 2 TruffleHog No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1Free Supported VCS: GitHub, GitLab, Git, Bitbucket, Gerrit, Azure ReposCI/CD scanning: YesPre-commit scanning: Yes
- 3 Kingfisher No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free Supported VCS: Local Git, GitHub, GitLab, Azure Repos, Bitbucket, Gitea, Hugging FaceCI/CD scanning: YesPre-commit scanning: Yes
- 4 ggshield No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Supported VCS: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOpsCI/CD scanning: YesPre-commit scanning: Yes
- 5 Vooda AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Supported VCS: GitHub, GitLab, BitbucketCI/CD scanning: YesPre-commit scanning: Yes
- 6 Gitleaks No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4Free Supported VCS: GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Gitea, BitbucketCI/CD scanning: YesPre-commit scanning: Yes
- 7 Betterleaks No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Supported VCS: Git, GitHub, GitLabCI/CD scanning: YesPre-commit scanning: Yes
- 8 Arnica Secrets Security No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Supported VCS: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps
- 9 Talisman No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Supported VCS: GitCI/CD scanning: YesPre-commit scanning: Yes
- 10 ByteHide Secrets No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Supported VCS: GitHubCI/CD scanning: Yes
- 11 detect-secrets No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Supported VCS: GitPre-commit scanning: Yes
- 12 Endor Labs No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0Free
- 13 Legit Security Secret Scanning No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Supported VCS: GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, BitbucketCI/CD scanning: YesPre-commit scanning: Yes
- 14 DeepSource No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Supported VCS: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps
- 15 Deepfence SecretScanner No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9Free
- 16 KeyHog No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Supported VCS: GitHub, GitLab, BitbucketCI/CD scanning: YesPre-commit scanning: Yes
- 17 scan4secrets No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6Free Supported VCS: GitHub, GitLab, BitbucketCI/CD scanning: YesPre-commit scanning: Yes
- 18 Git Secret Scanner No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Supported VCS: GitHubCI/CD scanning: YesPre-commit scanning: Yes
- 19 Secretlint No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Supported VCS: GitCI/CD scanning: YesPre-commit scanning: Yes
Compare all 19 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported VCS | CI/CD scanning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GitGuardian | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps | Yes |
| 2 | TruffleHog | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | GitHub, GitLab, Git, Bitbucket, Gerrit, Azure Repos | Yes |
| 3 | Kingfisher | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Local Git, GitHub, GitLab, Azure Repos, Bitbucket, Gitea, Hugging Face | Yes |
| 4 | ggshield | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps | Yes |
| 5 | Vooda AI | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket | Yes |
| 6 | Gitleaks | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Gitea, Bitbucket | Yes |
| 7 | Betterleaks | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Git, GitHub, GitLab | Yes |
| 8 | Arnica Secrets Security | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps | — |
| 9 | Talisman | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Git | Yes |
| 10 | ByteHide Secrets | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | GitHub | Yes |
| 11 | detect-secrets | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | Git | — |
| 12 | Endor Labs | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | Legit Security Secret Scanning | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket | Yes |
| 14 | DeepSource | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | 24 /user/mo | GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps | — |
| 15 | Deepfence SecretScanner | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | KeyHog | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket | Yes |
| 17 | scan4secrets | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket | Yes |
| 18 | Git Secret Scanner | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | GitHub | Yes |
| 19 | Secretlint | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Git | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which secrets scanning software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
GitGuardian is ranked #1 of 19 with a score of 8.2. TruffleHog is second and Kingfisher third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 19 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.