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Arnica Secrets Security vs detect-secrets
Both stand on secrets scanning software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
Arnica combines secret detection, validation, and mitigation with repository integrations and configurable policies. Free ingestion is weekly, while premium plans provide real-time ingestion.
Visit Arnica Secrets Security Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1
detect-secrets offers configurable scanning, baseline review, and pre-commit integration. Its documented limitations mean the heuristic hook should not be treated as catching every secret.
Visit detect-secretsThe facts
| Arnica Secrets Security | detect-secrets | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | arnica.io | github.com |
| On secrets scanning software | #1 of 24 | #4 of 24 |
Arnica Secrets Security: what it does well
- Detects and validates hardcoded secrets
- Can remove validated secrets from Git history
- Supports four listed VCS platforms
- Offers configurable regex-based detectors
- Includes a 14-day trial
What to know first
- Free-tier ingestion runs every seven days
- Business costs $300 per identity per year
- Enterprise costs $600 per identity per year
detect-secrets: what it does well
- Scans can create or update a repository baseline.
- Audit supports true-or-false-positive labels and comparisons.
- Custom detector plugins and filters are supported.
- Python scripts can import the package to scan files.
What to know first
- The heuristic hook does not catch every secret.
- Some default passwords and multiline secrets can evade detection.
- Word-list filtering and gibberish detection need optional packages.
- The gibberish detector is not enabled by default.
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