No. 11 of 23 ·Secrets Scanning Software

Talisman

Windows · Mac · Linux

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Talisman is ranked #11 of 23 in secrets scanning software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Talisman plans and pricing

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Talisman Free MIT licensed · pre-commit/pre-push hooks · repository scanning thoughtworks.github.io · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on secrets scanning software

Free plan: Yes
Supported VCS: Git
CI/CD scanning: Yes
Pre-commit scanning: Yes
Push protection: Yes
Custom detection rules: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Talisman installs Git hooks that check outgoing changes for potential secrets before they leave a developer’s workstation.
Secret detection: Its detectors check encoded values, file contents, file sizes, high-entropy content, possible credit card numbers, and filenames.
Repository scanning: The CLI can scan Git history for potential secrets and save report files.
Hook options: Talisman can run as a pre-commit or pre-push hook, or as a standalone executable.
Integrations: The documentation describes using Talisman with the pre-commit framework and Husky.
Configuration: A .talismanrc file supports ignored files, allowed patterns, custom search patterns, and detector severity settings.
License: The documentation says Talisman is distributed under the MIT license.
Platform support: The documentation lists support for macOS, Linux, and Windows.
Notable limitation: Talisman’s documentation says it cannot detect secrets introduced through a forced push.
Interactive mode limitation: Interactive mode for adding files to the ignore configuration is documented as available only to non-Windows users.
Support and contributions: The project directs users to GitHub issues for problems or ideas and invites contributions through its contribution guidelines.
History scanning: Talisman can scan repository history to detect secrets that have already been checked in.
Supported systems: Talisman supports macOS, Linux, and Windows.
Hook modes: Talisman can be configured as a pre-commit or pre-push Git hook.
Price from: Free

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Sources

thoughtworks.github.io/talisman/· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/thoughtworks/talisman· checked 4 Oct 2026
thoughtworks.github.io/talisman/docs· checked 4 Oct 2026
thoughtworks.github.io/talisman/docs/installation· checked 4 Oct 2026