GitGuardian vs Datadog Secret Scanning

GitGuardian9.3Visit Datadog Secret Scanning8.8Visit

Higher score GitGuardian #1 in Secrets Scanning Software 9.3/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit GitGuardian

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Datadog Secret Scanning #5 in Secrets Scanning Software 8.8/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Datadog

• GitGuardian fits best

  Teams needing broad, mature secrets coverage

• Datadog Secret Scanning fits best

  Mature managed scanning with enforcement

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Side by side

Feature	GitGuardian 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Datadog Secret Scanning 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Secrets Scanning Software	#5 in Secrets Scanning Software
Best for	Teams needing broad, mature secrets coverage	Mature managed scanning with enforcement
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$15/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Live chat, Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	12 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GitGuardian 5/5 · Datadog Secret Scanning 5/5
CI/CD scanning	✓	✓
Pre-commit scanning	✓	✓
Pull-request scanning	✓	✓
Push protection	✓	✓
Custom detection rules	✓	✓
Specs
Supported VCS	GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps	GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps
Repository limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Historical and real-time scanning across repositories, CI/CD, and containers Developer workflow controls include hooks, pull-request scans, and push rejection Wide integrations plus custom detectors, remediation, and validity checks	Scans repositories, CI/CD pipelines, pull requests, and pre-commit activity Blocks merges with pull-request gates and supports local pre-commit blocking Connects GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, and Jira workflows
Cons	Growth and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales Starter limits usage to 25 developers and 500 historical scan detections Advanced governance and self-hosted options require higher-tier plans	No free plan; access starts with paid pricing Annual billing is required for the $15 per committer monthly rate The product is offered through a web platform rather than desktop or mobile apps
Our verdict	GitGuardian is a code-security platform for development and security teams that need to detect exposed credentials across Git repositories, CI/CD pipelines, container registries, and other connected sources. It combines historical and… Read the review →	Datadog Secret Scanning detects exposed API keys, tokens, passwords, and encryption keys in source code and configuration files. It is designed for development, security, and DevOps teams that need managed scanning across repositories and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• GitGuardian — where it wins

  • Historical and real-time scanning across repositories, CI/CD, and containers
  • Developer workflow controls include hooks, pull-request scans, and push rejection
  • Wide integrations plus custom detectors, remediation, and validity checks

  Where it doesn't

  • Growth and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
  • Starter limits usage to 25 developers and 500 historical scan detections
  • Advanced governance and self-hosted options require higher-tier plans

• Datadog Secret Scanning — where it wins

  • Scans repositories, CI/CD pipelines, pull requests, and pre-commit activity
  • Blocks merges with pull-request gates and supports local pre-commit blocking
  • Connects GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, and Jira workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; access starts with paid pricing
  • Annual billing is required for the $15 per committer monthly rate
  • The product is offered through a web platform rather than desktop or mobile apps

• GitGuardian9.3/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Broad secrets scanning with developer workflow controls, remediation, and enterprise deployment options.

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• Datadog Secret Scanning8.8/10 · 14-day trial

  A mature managed scanner with broad enforcement, priced from $15 per committer monthly.

  Visit DatadogFull verdict →