--- description: Review of GitGuardian Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: GitGuardian | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Source Code Management Software](/directory/4322/source-code-management/software) > [GitGuardian](/software/206200/gitguardian) # GitGuardian Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/206200/gitguardian Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/206200/gitguardian?page=2) > GitGuardian is a secrets security and machine identity governance platform built for mid-market and enterprise software development teams. GitGuardian works across industries where code security is critical, including finance, healthcare, and technology. The software is deployed via the cloud and integrates with source code repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and developer workflows. Core features include automated secrets detection, which scans code for exposed credentials and API keys, and machine identity governance tools that help teams manage and audit non-human access across systems. GitGuardian also provides policy enforcement capabilities, allowing organizations to set rules around how secrets are handled and remediated. Developers and security teams can use incident dashboards to track and resolve detected issues. Support is available through email, a knowledge base, and live chat, giving teams multiple ways to get help when needed. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 42 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 42 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: GitGuardian - **Location**: Paris, US ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Other (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: GitGuardian Internal Monitoring price a yearly fee based on the number of developers included in the surveillance perimeter. The subscription is free for teams below 25 developers. Above 25 developers the price is 17$ per month per developer included in the surveillance perimeter. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: France ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Monitoring - Alerts/Notifications - Authentication - Cloud Application Security - Code Review - Compliance Management - Endpoint Protection Software - Incident Management - Monitoring - Prioritisation - Real-Time Monitoring - Real-Time Notifications - Real-Time Reporting - Reporting/Analytics - Repository Management - Risk Alerts - Single Sign On ## Integrations (6 total) - Cursor - Elsevier Pure - Git - Linear - Slack Connector for Jira - TallyPrime ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Source Code Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4322/source-code-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Source Code Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4322/source-code-management/software) - [Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4429/sast/software) - [Cloud Security Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4329/cloud-security/software) - [Cybersecurity Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4643/cybersecurity/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It was usefull and not very difficult to understand how to use it. ----- ### "GitGuardian integrates in a snap\!" — 5.0/5 > **Torgny** | *1 October 2021* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Integration was a snap. We're already using pre-commit for most of our repos so hooking GitGuardian into the process was simple. Since we also already use GitHub, we found integration to be extremely easy. > > **Cons**: We had no issues integrating GitGuardian and have not found any cons, yet. > > We are using GitGuardian to prevent secrets from leaking into repositories both public and private. So far our experience has been excellent. We actually leaked a private SSH key and got a notification from GitGuardian almost immediately. We were able to revoke the key and remediate the blunder. ----- ### "Gitguardian for Institure" — 4.0/5 > **Ansh** | *4 May 2024* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: It has helped us in saving tokens and encryption tokens from becoming vulnerable. This has allowed us to get good cybersecurity. it was easy to use because of integration with Git Hub. we have been using it for 6 months and it has saved us quite some time > > **Cons**: Everything has been good except the payment plan, apart from that everything else has been smooth for us. The integration has been easy as it part of GitHub but the payment part has been quite expensive > > as said in the pros, guardian has been good for us in saving tokens and encryption tokens. we actually have an attendance portal. where we put up decryption codes on front end and this was secured using gitguardian. Apart from that, it also protected the token at backend. ----- ### "A Powerful Security Solution" — 5.0/5 > **Lapio** | *30 April 2024* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is a great threat response solution and comes cybersecurity solution > > **Cons**: GitGuardian - has been super helpful. No issues. ----- ### "Git the getter" — 5.0/5 > **Phani** | *21 July 2021* | Computer Games | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ease of use and ui and features makes me use git guardian daily > > **Cons**: Bugs an atuff can make it harder to use sometimes > > Very satisfied ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/206200/gitguardian?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/206200/gitguardian) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data