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ShipSafe vsGitGuardian

GitGuardian is the best in the world at catching leaked secrets. But a hardcoded key is one of several ways an AI-built app gets owned — and GitGuardian only looks at one.

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Straight talk

The honest version

GitGuardian is the category leader in secrets detection. It recognizes 420+ secret types across GitHub, GitLab, CI, Slack, Jira, and more, with push protection and remediation workflows. If a key, token, or credential lands somewhere it shouldn't, GitGuardian catches it. ShipSafe checks for hardcoded secrets too, but GitGuardian's depth here is unmatched.

The limitation is scope, by design: GitGuardian finds secrets. It doesn't reason about whether your /api/invoices/43 route checks ownership, whether an auth condition is inverted, or whether your admin check only exists in React. Those are the bugs that most often sink an AI-built app.

ShipSafe covers secrets and the logic. Paste a GitHub URL and we read your source for IDOR, broken auth, and missing ownership checks alongside hardcoded keys — in plain English with a fix.

Side by side

ShipSafe vs GitGuardian, side by side

Secrets detection depth
ShipSafeYes — hardcoded keys & secrets in your source
GitGuardianBest-in-class — 420+ types across many tools
Finds logic-level auth bugs
ShipSafeIDOR, inverted auth, missing ownership checks
GitGuardianOut of scope — secrets only
Who it's built for
ShipSafeSolo founders, no security background
GitGuardianSecurity & platform teams
Setup
ShipSafePaste a GitHub URL · ~2 min
GitGuardianConnect VCS/CI/SaaS sources, configure policies
Output
ShipSafePlain English + copy-paste AI Fix Prompt
GitGuardianSecret alerts + remediation workflow
Tuned for AI-generated code
ShipSafeLogic bugs + secrets, for AI-tool output
GitGuardianSecrets across the whole SDLC
Pricing model
ShipSafeFlat $0–$39/mo, self-serve
GitGuardianFree under 25 devs; per-developer above

Credit where due

Where GitGuardian is the right call

  • Your top worry is leaked credentials across many repos and developer tools.
  • You want push protection to block secrets before they're committed.
  • You need to monitor Slack, Jira, CI, and many VCS providers for exposure.
  • You're managing non-human identities and secrets at org scale.

The catch

Where it leaves a solo founder exposed

  • Secrets are one risk; IDOR, broken auth, and missing ownership checks are invisible to a secrets scanner.
  • An app with zero leaked keys can still let any user read everyone's data.
  • It's a security-team tool with per-developer pricing above 25 devs.
  • No plain-English 'what an attacker can do' or copy-paste logic fix.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does GitGuardian find IDOR or broken auth?
No — GitGuardian specializes in secrets detection. Logic bugs like IDOR or an inverted auth check are a different category entirely. ShipSafe covers both secrets and logic in one scan.
Is GitGuardian free?
It's free for teams under 25 developers and for public repos, then per-developer for private and enterprise use. ShipSafe's free scan covers secrets and logic with no per-seat cost.
Should I use both?
If secrets sprawl across many repos and tools is a real concern, GitGuardian is the specialist. For a single AI-built app, ShipSafe catches the hardcoded keys and the logic bugs together.
Does ShipSafe detect secrets?
Yes — hardcoded API keys and secrets are part of every scan, alongside auth and logic findings. For deep, org-wide secrets monitoring, GitGuardian goes further.

Zero leaked keys isn't a safe app

Secrets are one hole. Paste your GitHub URL and find the rest — IDOR, broken auth, and more — in plain English.

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