GitGuardian

Secrets detection in source code

Security & Safety Freemium Has API
Researched · Published
RECATOOLS Score
8.4 / 10
Capability
9
Value for money
7
Ease of use
8
ASEAN readiness
7
API quality
8
Founded
2017
HQ
Paris, France
Users
Launched
Developer

Overview

GitGuardian scans every commit for leaked secrets — API keys, credentials, tokens — across GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and on-prem deployments. AI Assistant for triage and ML-based detection-tuning. Free tier for individuals; enterprise tiers for organizations.

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Pricing

Pricing shown for reference only. These figures reflect RECATOOLS research as of 20 May 2026 and may be out of date or incomplete. This is not financial or purchasing advice — always confirm the current price on the provider’s official website before making any decision.

Free
Free
Free tier with core features.

Use cases

Secrets detection Credential leak prevention Compliance
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ASEAN Perspective

GitGuardian in Southeast Asia

ASEAN-region availability and pricing notes coming soon. Drop the editorial team a note via /contact/ if you can supply local context (Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia/Thailand/Vietnam).

RECATOOLS Verdict

GitGuardian is a category leader in secrets detection, scanning source code, commits and CI for leaked API keys and credentials, and has expanded into non-human identity governance and broader code security. Its detection breadth, low false-positive tuning, mature integrations (GitHub, GitLab, CI/CD) and solid API make it a default choice for security teams serious about supply-chain and credential hygiene. It suits engineering orgs of any size that ship code and need to stop secret sprawl.

Caveats: meaningful value sits behind business pricing once you move past the free/small-team tier, and it is one piece of an AppSec stack rather than a full platform. ASEAN access is unrestricted and the product is English-first with cloud or self-hosted options, which helps data-residency-sensitive buyers. A strong, well-documented tool that does its core job better than most.

Independent AI-assisted assessment by RECATOOLS.

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