Matt Turley, Continuum. Updated 2026-11-05.
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No single scanner is best for everyone. GitHub Advanced Security (Secret Protection and Code Security) suits teams already hosting code on GitHub that want scanning inside the same platform. Gitleaks suits teams wanting a simple pattern-based scanner for git history and files. Semgrep suits teams that want to write or tune their own code-pattern rules and run scans locally. Snyk suits teams that want dependency, code, container and IaC scanning from one vendor and are fine managing test quotas. One more is covered below. The list is alphabetical and is not a ranking.
These tools cover different layers: dependency and code scanning on one side, committed secrets on the other. Most teams need one of each, so read the entries as parts of a stack, not as direct rivals. We only feature a tool when a page owned by the vendor or the open-source project backs our description of it.
We do not rank them. Each entry says what the sources report, where it falls short, and who it suits, so you can match one to your own situation. Where a competitor of ours is the better fit, we say so.
We read each source on 2026-11-05. Prices and limits change often, so confirm on the vendor's own page before you buy. A figure marked "one source only" was not matched by a second publisher.
| Tool | What it is | Confirmed price | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Advanced Security (Secret Protection and Code Security) | Built-in repository secret scanning and code scanning | GitHub Secret Protection $19 per month per active committer [1]; GitHub Code Security $30 per month per active committer [1] | Teams already hosting code on GitHub that want scanning inside the same platform |
| Gitleaks | Open-source secret scanner | Open source $0 [2] | Teams wanting a simple pattern-based scanner for git history and files |
| Semgrep | Static analysis (SAST) with supply chain scanning | Community Edition (open source engine) $0 [3] | Teams that want to write or tune their own code-pattern rules and run scans locally |
| Snyk | Developer security platform (dependency, code, container, IaC scanning) | Free $0 [4]; Team $25 per month [4] | Teams that want dependency, code, container and IaC scanning from one vendor and are fine managing test quotas |
| TruffleHog | Open-source secret scanner | Open source $0 [5] | Teams that want to know which leaked secrets are still active |
| Continuum Leak Check (ours) | Free external launch scan | Leak Check Free [6] | Anyone who wants a free first look at a live app before paying for a deeper review |
| Continuum Ship Check (ours) | Human-reviewed security audit | Ship Check $299 flat [7] | A founder with a finished AI-built app who wants a person to say whether it is safe to launch |
GitHub unbundled Advanced Security into Secret Protection and Code Security, billed per active committer.[1]
What the sources say:
Limits and things to check:
Pricing as reported for GitHub Advanced Security (Secret Protection and Code Security):
Plan limits are longer than fit here and some sources disagree on them, so read the limits on the vendor pricing page.
Suits teams already hosting code on GitHub that want scanning inside the same platform. That is our reading of the facts above, not something a source says.
Detects secrets like passwords, API keys and tokens in git repos and files.[2]
What the sources say:
Limits and things to check:
Pricing as reported for Gitleaks:
Suits teams wanting a simple pattern-based scanner for git history and files. That is our reading of the facts above, not something a source says.
An open-source static analysis tool that searches code for bugs and enforces security guardrails, with code analysis running locally by default.[3]
What the sources say:
The sources we read state no limits for this one. That does not mean it has none.
Pricing as reported for Semgrep:
Plan limits are longer than fit here and some sources disagree on them, so read the limits on the vendor pricing page.
Suits teams that want to write or tune their own code-pattern rules and run scans locally. That is our reading of the facts above, not something a source says.
Scans projects with separate Snyk Open Source, Snyk Code, Snyk Container and Snyk IaC products, with plan-based monthly test limits.[4]
What the sources say:
Limits and things to check:
Pricing as reported for Snyk:
Plan limits are longer than fit here and some sources disagree on them, so read the limits on the vendor pricing page.
Suits teams that want dependency, code, container and IaC scanning from one vendor and are fine managing test quotas. That is our reading of the facts above, not something a source says.
Finds leaked credentials across sources such as Git, chats, wikis, logs and filesystems, and can check whether each secret is still live.[5]
What the sources say:
Limits and things to check:
Pricing as reported for TruffleHog:
Suits teams that want to know which leaked secrets are still active. That is our reading of the facts above, not something a source says.
Start from your situation, not from the list:
Open the vendor pricing page for your shortlist before you decide, since plans change.
We make Continuum Leak Check and Continuum Ship Check. Weigh what we say here with that in mind. The tools above are the better choice when you want software you run yourself; ours is the better choice when you want a person to do or read the work.
A free, automated launch-readiness scan of a live AI-built app, run from the outside.[6]
What our own page says:
Limits and things to check:
Pricing as reported for Continuum Leak Check:
Suits anyone who wants a free first look at a live app before paying for a deeper review.
Details on Continuum Leak Check.
A flat-fee, human-reviewed written assessment of an AI-built app, delivered by a person rather than a dashboard.[7]
What our own page says:
Limits and things to check:
Pricing as reported for Continuum Ship Check:
Suits a founder with a finished AI-built app who wants a person to say whether it is safe to launch.