SCANTIENT VS GITGUARDIAN

The Maker's Choice:
Speed, simplicity, and confidence

GitGuardian scans git history. Scantient scans your deployed app. Same outcome (no leaked secrets), different approach.

Head-to-head comparison

Feature	GitGuardian	Scantient
Price	$499/mo (enterprise)	$79 lifetime
Target user	DevOps/InfoSec in large orgs	Solo devs, startup CTOs
Scan trigger	Git push (repo scanning)	URL paste (external scan)
Speed	Minutes (depends on repo size)	60 seconds (no code needed)
SDK/Setup	Yes (GitHub integration)	No (URL paste, instant)
Scope	Secrets in git history	20+ checks (secrets, headers, endpoints, perf, etc.)
Compliance reports	Custom (high-touch sales)	Built-in (PDF monthly)
Setup time	Days (CI/CD integration)	2 minutes

When GitGuardian is better

✓You're a 100+ person company with DevOps/InfoSec
✓You need historical git repository scanning
✓You want secrets scanning built into CI/CD pipeline
✓You have enterprise budget for seat-based pricing
✓You need deep integration with GitHub/GitHub Enterprise

When Scantient is better

✓You're shipping fast, need quick security checks
✓You want external security (not just code scanning)
✓You need one tool covering 20+ security checks
✓You want compliance reports without additional cost
✓You're a maker or team lead, not enterprise
✓You want zero-friction security on a budget

Real scenario: You just shipped a web app

GitGuardian finds:

✓ Leaked Stripe key in git history (6 months old)
You already rotated it? Too bad, GitGuardian still sees it.

Setup: 30 min (CI/CD integration). Time to results: 5 minutes.

Scantient finds:

✓ Exposed Stripe key in JavaScript bundle (LIVE)
✓ Missing CSP header (XSS vulnerability)
✓ Debug endpoint at /api/admin (security mistake)
✓ SSL cert expiring in 7 days (would break your site)

Setup: 2 min (paste URL). Time to results: 60 seconds.

Both found the leaked key. Scantient found 3 other critical issues in 60 seconds, no code changes needed. GitGuardian needs setup and doesn't check what's actually running.