--- title: "gitleaks vs agentic-radar" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/gitleaks-gitleaks-vs-splx-ai-agentic-radar" tools: ["gitleaks-gitleaks", "splx-ai-agentic-radar"] --- # gitleaks vs agentic-radar *GraphCanon updated Aug 16, 2026* ## Verdict Pick gitleaks when gitleaks is primarily Go; agentic-radar is Python; pick agentic-radar when agentic-radar is primarily Python; gitleaks is Go. [gitleaks](https://gitleaks.io) reports 29k GitHub stars, 2.2k forks, and 464 open issues, last pushed Jul 29, 2026. [agentic-radar](https://splx.ai) has 1.0k stars, 141 forks, and 16 open issues, last pushed Nov 27, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [gitleaks's repository](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks) and [agentic-radar's repository](https://github.com/splx-ai/agentic-radar). | | [gitleaks](/tools/gitleaks-gitleaks.md) | [agentic-radar](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Find secrets with Gitleaks 🔑 | A security scanner for your LLM agentic workflows | | Stars | 28,753 | 1,025 | | Forks | 2,191 | 141 | | Open issues | 464 | 16 | | Language | Go | Python | | Adopt for | gitleaks is an AI-driven tool for detecting secrets within git repositories that can integrate into CI/CD pipelines and offers robust CLI capabilities. | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Evaluation & Observability | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [gitleaks](/tools/gitleaks-gitleaks.md) | [agentic-radar](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 18d | 253d | | Open issues (now) | 464 | 16 | | Stars delta | +576 (30d) | Unknown | | Open issues delta | +36 (30d) | Unknown | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/gitleaks-gitleaks/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: gitleaks - **Requirements:** Min 1 GB RAM; Requires a Go environment to be installed if not using pre-built binaries. - **Adopt for:** gitleaks is an AI-driven tool for detecting secrets within git repositories that can integrate into CI/CD pipelines and offers robust CLI capabilities. ## Choose when ### Choose gitleaks if… - gitleaks is primarily Go; agentic-radar is Python. - License: gitleaks is MIT, agentic-radar is Apache-2.0. - Requirements: Min 1 GB RAM; Requires a Go environment to be installed if not using pre-built binaries.. - Tags unique to gitleaks: ai-powered, ci-cd, cicd, cli. - gitleaks ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - - When you need to detect leaked secrets using advanced AI-powered methods, offering a modern approach over traditional pattern matching. ### Choose agentic-radar if… - agentic-radar is primarily Python; gitleaks is Go. - License: agentic-radar is Apache-2.0, gitleaks is MIT. - Tags unique to agentic-radar: agentic-ai, generative-ai, security-tools. - Also covers AI Agents. - When you need to test for vulnerabilities in generative AI workflows involving LLM frameworks ## When NOT to use gitleaks - - Avoid if looking for broader DLP functionalities that extend beyond git repositories, as gitleaks is specifically tailored to this context. - - Not recommended if you require real-time alerting features; gitleaks is more suited for periodic or commit-based scanning and analysis. ## When NOT to use agentic-radar - Avoid if the Python version is not within the supported range of >=3.10 and <3.13 especially when using CrewAI features - Do not use if security scanning for LLM agentic workflows is unnecessary for your project needs ## Common questions ### What is the difference between gitleaks and agentic-radar? gitleaks: Find secrets with Gitleaks 🔑. agentic-radar: A security scanner for your LLM agentic workflows. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose gitleaks over agentic-radar? Choose gitleaks over agentic-radar when gitleaks is primarily Go; agentic-radar is Python; License: gitleaks is MIT, agentic-radar is Apache-2.0; Requirements: Min 1 GB RAM; Requires a Go environment to be installed if not using pre-built binaries.; Tags unique to gitleaks: ai-powered, ci-cd, cicd, cli; gitleaks ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; - When you need to detect leaked secrets using advanced AI-powered methods, offering a modern approach over traditional pattern matching. ### When should I choose agentic-radar over gitleaks? Choose agentic-radar over gitleaks when agentic-radar is primarily Python; gitleaks is Go; License: agentic-radar is Apache-2.0, gitleaks is MIT; Tags unique to agentic-radar: agentic-ai, generative-ai, security-tools; Also covers AI Agents; When you need to test for vulnerabilities in generative AI workflows involving LLM frameworks. ### When should I avoid gitleaks? - Avoid if looking for broader DLP functionalities that extend beyond git repositories, as gitleaks is specifically tailored to this context. - Not recommended if you require real-time alerting features; gitleaks is more suited for periodic or commit-based scanning and analysis. ### When should I avoid agentic-radar? Avoid if the Python version is not within the supported range of >=3.10 and <3.13 especially when using CrewAI features Do not use if security scanning for LLM agentic workflows is unnecessary for your project needs ### Is gitleaks or agentic-radar more popular on GitHub? gitleaks has more GitHub stars (28,753 vs 1,025). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are gitleaks and agentic-radar open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (gitleaks: MIT, agentic-radar: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to gitleaks or agentic-radar? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [gitleaks alternatives](/tools/gitleaks-gitleaks/alternatives) and [agentic-radar alternatives](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/alternatives) ([gitleaks markdown twin](/tools/gitleaks-gitleaks/alternatives.md), [agentic-radar markdown twin](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/gitleaks-gitleaks-vs-splx-ai-agentic-radar.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, gitleaks or agentic-radar? gitleaks: Active. agentic-radar: Slowing. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for gitleaks and agentic-radar? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [gitleaks trust report](/tools/gitleaks-gitleaks/trust); [agentic-radar trust report](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=gitleaks-gitleaks`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=gitleaks-gitleaks) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_