Gitleaks vs Legit Security Secret Scanning

Gitleaks

6.3 #10 in Secrets Scanning Software

About Gitleaks

Legit Security Secret Scanning

5.4 #20 in DevSecOps Platforms

About Legit Security Secret Scanning
GitleaksLegit Security Secret Scanning
Free planYesNo
Free trialNoYes
Paid fromFree—
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsLinux, macOS, self-hosted, Windowsapi, self-hosted, Web
Free planYesNo
Supported VCSGitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Gitea, BitbucketGitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket
CI/CD scanningYesYes
Pre-commit scanningYesYes
Pull-request scanningYesYes
Custom detection rulesYes—
Push protection—Yes

Both are listed in Best Secrets Scanning Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Gitleaks scores higher on our published basis.