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Up to three tools. The table shows the data as-is, without picking a “best”.
| Field | Gitleaks | Gatus |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal, GitHub | Universal |
| Local support | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 30317 | 12400 |
| Last activity | October 23, 2026 | September 24, 2026 |
| Install complexity | LOW | سهل إلى متوسط / Easy to moderate |
| Category | Security, Git, DevOps | Security, DevOps |
| Best use | Best for an individual developer or small team that wants a local pre-commit secret scan plus a second CI gate. It is especially useful around deployment configuration and environment files. It does not replace a secret manager or credential revocation after a leak. | Best for an individual developer or small team that wants self-hosted website, API, DNS, and certificate checks with a status page and threshold-based alerts. It combines active checks and simple history in one service. It does not replace resource monitoring, logs, or distributed tracing. |