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GitGuardian

Composite Score
8.6 /10
CX Score
9.0 /10
Category
GitGuardian
8.6 /10

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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GitGuardian Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

90 Likeliness to Recommend

93 Plan to Renew

74 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+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?

0% Negative
4% Neutral
96% Positive

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Trustworthy
  • Saves Time
  • Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 76

Container Security Testing

82

Integrated Development Environment (IDE) plug-in

78

Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

78

Risk Scoring

77

Vulnerability Scanning

77

False Positive Remediation

76

Automated Workflow

76

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

75

Policy Engine and Enforcements

74

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Ease of IT Administration

82

Quality of Features

80

Availability and Quality of Training

79

Ease of Customization

79

Ease of Implementation

78

Business Value Created

78

Usability and Intuitiveness

78

Vendor Support

77

Ease of Data Integration

77

Breadth of Features

77

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

76

GitGuardian Reviews

Amisha S.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Effective Security Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates GitGuardian from other similar products?

Git guardian provides excellent features to integrate our system and allows us to easily moniter and track the progress of our projects this differentiates it from others

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Its integration with popular CI/CD tools and comprehensive dashboard makes it easy to manage and remediate issues. The focus on developer-centric security aligns well with modern DevOps practices, enhancing overall code security.

What do you dislike most about this product?

GitGuardian's main drawback is its occasional false positives, which can be time-consuming to review.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It will facilitate easy tracking and monitoring of your projects purchase this without hesitating

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Unique Features

Utkarsh M.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2024

Robust Data Protection Solution for Git Repository

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates GitGuardian from other similar products?

In terms of secret detection specifically, GitGuardian would be superior in terms of detectors and features. Firstly it lacks lots of detectors for secrets and validation of secrets, it doesn't have developer tools like CLI integrations and git-hooks it also is missing lots of remediation functionality. I could go on, however, this isn't really a fair fight because Defender is more than a secrets detection tool, its a CSPM tool with other security benefits and features.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

As I use it to improve myself in programming and software development, it helped me become aware of some possible vulnerabilities in my projects and in future client projects.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Some time alarms are not correct but overall it's very good

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

1. Assess your data protection needs. 2. Explore GitGuardian's features. 3. Compare with alternatives. 4. Check compliance standards. 5. Take advantage of trials. 6. Evaluate customer support. 7. Look for user feedback. 8. Consider cost. 9. Assess implementation ease. 10. Check long-term viability.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Caring
  • Client Friendly Policies
  • Helps Innovate

Vaibhav S.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2024

Versatile and Easy to implement

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates GitGuardian from other similar products?

Easy Implementation, Interface and Excellent Security policy

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Organized reporting and Alerts/vulnerabilities.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I didn't face any trouble till now.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Fully recommended for initial developers who is centralizing with security policy,

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity