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GitGuardian

GitGuardian detects leaked secrets and helps teams secure credentials in code and developer workflows.

Overview

GitGuardian monitors code repositories, developer machines, and collaboration tools for exposed API keys, credentials, and machine identities. It helps teams prioritize incidents, follow remediation playbooks, and reduce the risk of secrets leaking into software delivery workflows.

Updated Oct 22, 2026

7 things

What GitGuardian has

For developers

Programmatic access to the product's data and features for developers. One of 20 Software Development platforms with an API.
Run the software on your own servers instead of the vendor's cloud. One of 10 Software Development platforms you can self-host.
Libraries that help developers use a product’s API from their code.
A command-line interface that lets you run the tool from a terminal or scripts. One of 17 Software Development platforms with CLI.

Support

A dedicated customer success professional helps customers get more value from the product.
Expert services that help organizations plan, implement, or improve their work processes. One of 4 Software Development platforms with professional services.

Pricing

A product demonstration available to prospective customers who want to evaluate the tool. One of 14 Software Development platforms with public demo.

3 features

Key Features

Secrets lifecycle security
We're the first platform built for secrets across the full lifecycle.
Exposure monitoring
Monitor every source where secrets leak: code repositories, CI/CD, container registries, Jira, Slack, and public GitHub.
Incident context
Most tools flag and stop. GitGuardian doesn't. Every detection is enriched with full context — permissions, scope, validity, ownership — scored by agentic prioritization, and routed for action.

Pros and cons

Pros

Comprehensive secrets detection across public and private code repositories and developer endpoints.
Automated incident prioritization and routing reduce manual triage workload.
Supports remediation playbooks and tracking to streamline secret rotation and incident closure.
Provides governance for machine identities, addressing a critical security gap.
Offers free tier for individual developers and small teams, facilitating adoption.

Cons

Pricing details for larger teams and enterprise features require contacting sales, limiting upfront transparency.
Some advanced features like self-hosted deployment and endpoint protection are add-ons, potentially increasing cost.
Primarily focused on secrets and identity security; may require complementary tools for broader application security.
Complexity of features may require dedicated security personnel to manage effectively.

As of October 2026

Pricing

Starter
Free
Enterprise
Custom
on request

Developer features

Credential remediation
GitGuardian finds what didn’t make it in, the API key in Slack, the credential in a personal repo, the token in a Confluence page, the secret on a developer’s laptop & helps your team rotate or kill it, then replace it with a new one.

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7 things

What GitGuardian has

For developers

Programmatic access to the product's data and features for developers. One of 20 Software Development platforms with an API.
Run the software on your own servers instead of the vendor's cloud. One of 10 Software Development platforms you can self-host.
Libraries that help developers use a product’s API from their code.
A command-line interface that lets you run the tool from a terminal or scripts. One of 17 Software Development platforms with CLI.

Support

A dedicated customer success professional helps customers get more value from the product.
Expert services that help organizations plan, implement, or improve their work processes. One of 4 Software Development platforms with professional services.

Pricing

A product demonstration available to prospective customers who want to evaluate the tool. One of 14 Software Development platforms with public demo.

3 features

Key Features

Secrets lifecycle security
We're the first platform built for secrets across the full lifecycle.
Exposure monitoring
Monitor every source where secrets leak: code repositories, CI/CD, container registries, Jira, Slack, and public GitHub.
Incident context
Most tools flag and stop. GitGuardian doesn't. Every detection is enriched with full context — permissions, scope, validity, ownership — scored by agentic prioritization, and routed for action.

Pros and cons

Pros

Comprehensive secrets detection across public and private code repositories and developer endpoints.
Automated incident prioritization and routing reduce manual triage workload.
Supports remediation playbooks and tracking to streamline secret rotation and incident closure.
Provides governance for machine identities, addressing a critical security gap.
Offers free tier for individual developers and small teams, facilitating adoption.

Cons

Pricing details for larger teams and enterprise features require contacting sales, limiting upfront transparency.
Some advanced features like self-hosted deployment and endpoint protection are add-ons, potentially increasing cost.
Primarily focused on secrets and identity security; may require complementary tools for broader application security.
Complexity of features may require dedicated security personnel to manage effectively.

As of October 2026

Pricing

Starter
Free
Enterprise
Custom
on request

Developer features

Credential remediation
GitGuardian finds what didn’t make it in, the API key in Slack, the credential in a personal repo, the token in a Confluence page, the secret on a developer’s laptop & helps your team rotate or kill it, then replace it with a new one.

You?

Be the first to rate GitGuardian

Your review helps others make better decisions. No account needed. Takes about 10 seconds.

Featured Video

See GitGuardian at work before you try it.

Watch on YouTube

0 questions

GitGuardian

Overview

What GitGuardian has

For developers

Support

Pricing

Key Features

Secrets lifecycle security

Exposure monitoring

Incident context

Pros and cons

Pros

Cons

Pricing

GitGuardian pricing plans

Starter

Enterprise

Developer features

Credential remediation

Be the first to rate GitGuardian

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

What GitGuardian has

For developers

Support

Pricing

Key Features

Secrets lifecycle security

Exposure monitoring

Incident context

Pros and cons

Pros

Cons

Pricing

GitGuardian pricing plans

Starter

Enterprise

Developer features

Credential remediation

Be the first to rate GitGuardian

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

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