GitGuardian

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

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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 Jun 27, 2026.

Key Features

Internal Secrets Monitoring

Scans private repositories and developer machines in real-time to detect hardcoded secrets and credentials before code is shipped.

Public Secrets Monitoring

Continuously monitors public GitHub repositories to detect leaked secrets and alert users for quick remediation.

Agentic Prioritization and Auto-Routing

Automatically prioritizes incidents based on context and routes them to the appropriate developer or team for efficient resolution.

Remediation Playbooks and Tracking

Offers automated playbooks to guide remediation steps and tracks resolution progress to reduce incident response time.

Custom Detectors and Validity Checks

Enables custom regex-based detectors and performs validity and presence checks to reduce false positives and improve detection accuracy.

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.

Pricing

GitGuardian pricing plans
Plan	Price	Highlights
Free Starter	$0	Up to 25 developers Unlimited real-time scanning Up to 500 historical scan detections Internal Secrets Monitoring GitGuardian CLI and VSCode extension
Business	Contact Sales	Up to 200 developers Includes Free Starter features Endpoint Protection add-on Remediation playbooks Scan Git repositories up to 12 GB Up to 20 teams
Enterprise	Contact Sales	200+ developers Includes Business features Public Secrets Monitoring NHI Governance with honeytokens Developer collaboration tools scanning add-on Self-hosted deployment option Unlimited teams and API calls Dedicated support channel

Pricing is collected from the official GitGuardian website and may change. Always confirm with the vendor.

Developer features

Developer Endpoint Protection
Detects credentials and secrets on developer and employee machines to prevent leaks from local environments.
Non-Human Identity (NHI) Governance
Provides visibility and control over machine identities such as service accounts, API keys, and AI agents, including orphaned and over-privileged credentials.
Integration with Developer Tools and Collaboration Platforms
Supports integrations with GitHub, Azure Repos, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, Slack, and container registries for comprehensive monitoring.

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Key Features

Internal Secrets Monitoring

Scans private repositories and developer machines in real-time to detect hardcoded secrets and credentials before code is shipped.

Public Secrets Monitoring

Continuously monitors public GitHub repositories to detect leaked secrets and alert users for quick remediation.

Agentic Prioritization and Auto-Routing

Automatically prioritizes incidents based on context and routes them to the appropriate developer or team for efficient resolution.

Remediation Playbooks and Tracking

Offers automated playbooks to guide remediation steps and tracks resolution progress to reduce incident response time.

Custom Detectors and Validity Checks

Enables custom regex-based detectors and performs validity and presence checks to reduce false positives and improve detection accuracy.

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.

Pricing

GitGuardian pricing plans
Plan	Price	Highlights
Free Starter	$0	Up to 25 developers Unlimited real-time scanning Up to 500 historical scan detections Internal Secrets Monitoring GitGuardian CLI and VSCode extension
Business	Contact Sales	Up to 200 developers Includes Free Starter features Endpoint Protection add-on Remediation playbooks Scan Git repositories up to 12 GB Up to 20 teams
Enterprise	Contact Sales	200+ developers Includes Business features Public Secrets Monitoring NHI Governance with honeytokens Developer collaboration tools scanning add-on Self-hosted deployment option Unlimited teams and API calls Dedicated support channel

Pricing is collected from the official GitGuardian website and may change. Always confirm with the vendor.

Developer features

Developer Endpoint Protection
Detects credentials and secrets on developer and employee machines to prevent leaks from local environments.
Non-Human Identity (NHI) Governance
Provides visibility and control over machine identities such as service accounts, API keys, and AI agents, including orphaned and over-privileged credentials.
Integration with Developer Tools and Collaboration Platforms
Supports integrations with GitHub, Azure Repos, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, Slack, and container registries for comprehensive monitoring.

GitGuardian

Overview

Key Features

Internal Secrets Monitoring

Public Secrets Monitoring

Agentic Prioritization and Auto-Routing

Remediation Playbooks and Tracking

Custom Detectors and Validity Checks

Pros

Cons

Pricing

Developer features

Developer Endpoint Protection

Non-Human Identity (NHI) Governance

Integration with Developer Tools and Collaboration Platforms

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

Ratings & reviews

Ratings & reviews

Community reviews (0)

Ratings & reviews

Community reviews (0)

Key Features

Internal Secrets Monitoring

Public Secrets Monitoring

Agentic Prioritization and Auto-Routing

Remediation Playbooks and Tracking

Custom Detectors and Validity Checks

Pros

Cons

Pricing

Developer features

Developer Endpoint Protection

Non-Human Identity (NHI) Governance

Integration with Developer Tools and Collaboration Platforms

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

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