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TruffleHog vs Gitleaks: catalog facts
TruffleHog	Gitleaks
Best for: Find exposed credentials in repositories and other data sources	Best for: Scans Git repositories, files and pipelines for leaked secrets
Free + paid options The open-source scanner is free. Continuous monitoring is also offered through a paid enterprise product.	Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports several secret-detection workflows.	It checks full commit history rather than just the working tree, and runs as a pre-commit hook or… Full strengths for Gitleaks It checks full commit history rather than just the working tree, and runs as a pre-commit hook or a CI step with configurable rules.
Some verification features contact external services and findings need review.	The author has declared it feature complete with security patches only, and regex detection produces both false… Full limitations for Gitleaks The author has declared it feature complete with security patches only, and regex detection produces both false positives and misses.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for TruffleHog github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/blob/main/LICENSE Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Gitleaks github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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