TruffleHog
Find, verify, and analyze leaked credentials.
Overview
TruffleHog is a powerful open-source tool for finding leaked secrets in your code. It scans git repositories, including the entire commit history and branches, to discover accidentally committed credentials like API keys and private keys. It uses entropy detection and a large number of credential detectors to identify secrets and can verify them against their respective APIs to reduce false positives. TruffleHog can be run as a command-line tool, integrated into CI/CD pipelines, and is also available as a pre-commit hook.
✨ Key Features
- Open-source
- Scans entire Git history
- Over 700 credential detectors
- Active secret verification
- Scans filesystems, S3 buckets, and Docker images
- GitHub Action and pre-commit hook available
- Binary and document scanning
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Strong open-source community
- Active verification of found secrets
- Broad scanning capabilities beyond just Git repositories
Unique Value: TruffleHog offers a powerful and extensible open-source solution for deep secret scanning with active verification, providing a high degree of confidence in its findings.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Deep scanning of Git repositories for historical and current secret leaks.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Users looking for a fully managed, GUI-based solution without any command-line interaction (though an Enterprise version is available).
🏆 Alternatives
Unlike some commercial alternatives, TruffleHog's open-source nature provides transparency and flexibility. Its active verification feature helps to significantly reduce the noise from false positives.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
💰 Pricing
Free tier: The open-source version is completely free.
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