What is GitGuardian?
Secure your software development lifecycle with enterprise-grade secrets detection. Eliminate blind spots with our automated, battle-tested detection engine.
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89 Likeliness to Recommend
94 Plan to Renew
75 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+96 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love GitGuardian?
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Trustworthy
- Saves Time
- Respectful
How to read the Emotional Footprint
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While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Feature Ratings
Public Monitoring
Container Security Testing
Infra as Code Security
Secrets Detection
Honeytoken (intrusion detection)
Integrated Development Environment (IDE) plug-in
Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
Exploitability
Risk Scoring
Vulnerability Scanning
False Positive Remediation
Vendor Capability Ratings
Ease of IT Administration
Quality of Features
Ease of Customization
Availability and Quality of Training
Usability and Intuitiveness
Ease of Implementation
Ease of Data Integration
Business Value Created
Vendor Support
Breadth of Features
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
GitGuardian Reviews
Amit C.
- Role: Industry Specific Role
- Industry: Healthcare
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Mar 2024
The tool seamlessly integrates into my workflow
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates GitGuardian from other similar products?
helps developers, cloud operation, security and compliance professionals secure software development, define and enforce policies consistently and globally across all their systems.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Advanced security and secret scanning
What do you dislike most about this product?
Slow scan times
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Easy to set up-The remediation workflow helps to quickly resolve findings and makes it easy to include developers
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Trustworthy
Naman R.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Banking
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Mar 2024
Very Essential Security for Code Repositories
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates GitGuardian from other similar products?
GitGuardian distinguishes itself through its specialized focus on detecting and preventing the exposure of secrets within code repositories, utilizing machine learning, offering broad language support, seamless integration with popular platforms, real-time monitoring, and comprehensive compliance coverage.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of GitGuardian is its proactive approach to security through real-time monitoring and alerts. By promptly detecting and notifying about potential security risks such as exposed secrets, it empowers organizations to take swift action to mitigate threats, ultimately enhancing their overall security posture.
What do you dislike most about this product?
One minor drawback of GitGuardian is its potential for false positives, which can sometimes require additional review and validation.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
When considering GitGuardian, prioritize integrating it seamlessly into your existing development workflows. Take advantage of its real-time monitoring and comprehensive language support. Invest time in configuring custom policies to tailor detection to your organization's specific needs. Additionally, ensure your team is adequately trained on responding to alerts and addressing potential security risks identified by the platform. Regularly review and refine your security practices to stay ahead of emerging threats.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Effective Service
Shivam K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Mar 2024
Git guardian is a great I strongly recommend this
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates GitGuardian from other similar products?
Git guardian is easy to integrate Moreover it provides a very easy interface which makes it easy to deal with clients and other vendors
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It allows to easily maintain the different version of the product
What do you dislike most about this product?
Sometimes it becomes difficult to understand the branches
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I would strongly recommend everyone to use this
Pros
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Fair