Comparison
gitleaks vs caveman
A neutral, constraint-first comparison - live GitHub stats and typed relationships, not marketing.
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| gitleaks | caveman | |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | Find secrets with Gitleaks | Cuts 65% of tokens in AI coding agent responses. |
| Stars | 28k | 86k |
| Forks | 2.1k | 4.8k |
| Open issues | 426 | 370 |
| Language | Go | JavaScript |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last pushed | Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Categories | Developer Tools | LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools |
Choose gitleaks if…
- Comparable on headline GitHub signals - decide on fit, not metrics.