Compare GitGuardian and Snyk 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free
GitGuardian
Star Rating
(211)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Browse all 3 pricing plansSnyk
Star Rating
(122)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Snyk excels in its Automated Scans feature, scoring 9.1, which allows for continuous monitoring of vulnerabilities, while GitGuardian, although strong, has a slightly lower score of 8.0 in Continuous Monitoring.
- Reviewers mention that GitGuardian shines in Static Code Analysis, achieving a score of 9.5, which is higher than Snyk's score of 8.5, indicating a more robust capability in analyzing code for vulnerabilities.
- G2 users highlight that Snyk's API / Integrations feature, with a score of 8.3, is less extensible compared to GitGuardian's score of 9.1, suggesting that GitGuardian offers better integration options with other tools.
- Users on G2 report that GitGuardian has a superior Documentation score of 9.2 compared to Snyk's 9.1, indicating that GitGuardian provides clearer and more comprehensive guidance for users.
- Reviewers say that Snyk's False Positives score of 6.8 is a concern, as it indicates a higher rate of incorrect alerts compared to GitGuardian's score of 6.5, which suggests a slightly better accuracy in identifying real vulnerabilities.
- Users report that GitGuardian's Compliance Testing feature scores 8.8, outperforming Snyk's score of 8.1, which indicates that GitGuardian may offer more thorough compliance checks for regulatory standards.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GitGuardian
GitGuardian Secrets Detection – Free
$0.00
For teams of 25 developers or fewer and open-source projects.
- Detect 350+ types of specific, generic, or even your custom patterns
Snyk
FREE - Limited Tests, Unlimited Developers
Free
For individual developers and small teams looking to secure while they build. Unlimited Developers.
- 200 Open Source tests per month
- 100 Container tests per month
- 300 IaC tests per month
Free Trial
GitGuardian
Free Trial is available
Snyk
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
179
8.7
85
Ease of Use
9.1
181
8.7
86
Ease of Setup
9.6
76
9.0
49
Ease of Admin
9.2
53
8.9
50
Quality of Support
9.2
137
8.6
71
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
43
8.8
47
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
172
8.8
75
Features by Category
Administration
9.1
45
8.4
19
Feature Not Available
8.0
16
Analysis
9.1
58
8.4
20
9.3
55
8.1
19
9.4
53
8.6
21
9.0
54
8.8
18
Testing
7.9
42
7.6
16
8.1
36
6.7
13
8.3
40
7.9
18
Feature Not Available
8.1
13
Feature Not Available
6.4
12
9.1
46
7.5
17
6.5
46
6.2
15
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
28
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
7.5
19
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
6.5
13
Not enough data
7.1
15
Protection
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
6.9
12
Performance
Not enough data
8.5
35
Not enough data
8.4
39
Not enough data
6.8
31
Not enough data
9.1
40
Network
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.2
19
Application
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
8.5
33
Not enough data
7.4
12
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
7.9
24
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.1
24
Documentation
9.2
105
Not enough data
9.1
103
Not enough data
8.9
105
Not enough data
Security
6.7
105
Not enough data
8.5
101
Not enough data
9.1
101
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GitGuardian and Snyk are categorized as Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Unique Categories
GitGuardian is categorized as Secure Code Review
Snyk is categorized as Software Composition Analysis, Software Supply Chain Security Tools, Container Security, Vulnerability Scanner, and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GitGuardian
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Snyk
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
40.3%
Information Technology and Services
15.0%
Program Development
6.3%
Computer & Network Security
5.3%
Higher Education
3.9%
Other
29.1%
Computer Software
21.7%
Information Technology and Services
20.8%
Computer & Network Security
9.2%
Hospital & Health Care
5.8%
Financial Services
5.0%
Other
37.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
GitGuardian
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Bilal A.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The promtness that the git guardian is when its connected to github
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Detection could still be improved. Adding something like const dbPassword = '#H96369Sjrs2' was not caught by ggshield.
Snyk
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Import and Export
-Easy integration available for GIthub -Vulenrabilities false positive rate is slightly better than other tools -Can be easily integrated within CI/Cd pipline. -Automatic code scanning and report generation available -Works with almost all...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Customer support is slow to respond, usually not helpful and ended up escalating to a developer, that's when we lost all contact and did not get a solution to a clear bug that prevents us from using the product. Another really important note around SBOM,...
Bilal A.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The promtness that the git guardian is when its connected to github
Verified User in Import and Export
-Easy integration available for GIthub -Vulenrabilities false positive rate is slightly better than other tools -Can be easily integrated within CI/Cd pipline. -Automatic code scanning and report generation available -Works with almost all...
Verified User in Computer Software
Detection could still be improved. Adding something like const dbPassword = '#H96369Sjrs2' was not caught by ggshield.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Customer support is slow to respond, usually not helpful and ended up escalating to a developer, that's when we lost all contact and did not get a solution to a clear bug that prevents us from using the product. Another really important note around SBOM,...
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Discussions
What is GitGuardian used for?
1 comment
KL
Hi, it's used for situations where you accidentally push code to GitHub, where you've forgotten to use environment variables for - for example - and some...Read more
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