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| Field | Gitleaks | Gatus | Task |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal, GitHub | Universal | Universal, GitHub |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 30318 | 12403 | 16293 |
| Last activity | October 23, 2026 | September 24, 2026 | — |
| Install complexity | LOW | سهل إلى متوسط / Easy to moderate | سهل / Easy |
| Category | Security, Git, DevOps | Security, DevOps | Workflow, 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. | Best for a developer or small team whose project commands span languages, folders, and tools. It provides documented entry points that people and agents can use and review in Git. Existing scripts may be enough for a simple project; Task does not install project tools or sandbox their commands. |