Automatically scan for exposed API keys, passwords, and credentials in your repositories.
How GitGuardian Scanner compares with its closest alternatives
All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as GitGuardian Scanner does. All 5 offer an API, as GitGuardian Scanner does. GitGuardian Scanner offers a web app and a command-line tool. Of the alternatives, 2 offer a web app and all 5 offer a command-line tool. GitGuardian Scanner was founded in 2017; the alternatives were founded between 2016 and 2022, 1 of them earlier. GitGuardian Scanner is based in Paris, France; none of the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters is in France. They are in the United States and Belgium.
Market position · Security
How GitGuardian Scanner compares in Security
GitGuardian Scanner has high opportunity and sits in the middle third of 361 live Security tools on FalcoScan. Across Security, the average opportunity score is 70.4 and the average saturation score 33. FalcoScan rates GitGuardian Scanner's own market position as open. 121 of the 361 operating Security tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 1 shutdown in the category.
GitGuardian Scanner compared with its closest alternatives
GitGuardian Scanner has a free tier, with paid plans.
What are the best alternatives to GitGuardian Scanner?
The closest alternatives to GitGuardian Scanner that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are TruffleHog Secrets, Aikido Security Scan, Checkov IaC Security, Grype Security, and Semgrep Community.
Is GitGuardian Scanner still running?
Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists GitGuardian Scanner as operating at gitguardian.com.
Where is GitGuardian Scanner based?
GitGuardian Scanner is headquartered in Paris, France.
Does GitGuardian Scanner have an API?
Yes. GitGuardian Scanner offers an API.
Who is GitGuardian Scanner for?
GitGuardian Scanner is built for developers.
How do I sign in to GitGuardian Scanner?
Sign in on GitGuardian Scanner's own website, gitguardian.com. FalcoScan reviews GitGuardian Scanner but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by GitGuardian Scanner directly.