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Up to three tools. The table shows the data as-is, without picking a “best”.
| Field | Ruff | Gitleaks |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal, GitHub | Universal, GitHub |
| Local support | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 50435 | 30688 |
| Last activity | November 5, 2026 | October 23, 2026 |
| Install complexity | EASY | LOW |
| Category | Code Review, Testing | Security, Git, DevOps |
| Best use | Best for an individual Python developer or small team that wants consistent linting, import organization, and formatting locally, in editors, and in CI. It adds reviewable rules, safe-by-default fixes, and a pinnable version. It does not replace tests, type checking, or business-logic review, and migration from Black or Flake8 should be tested on a branch. | 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. |