vs GitGuardian
SafeToShip vs GitGuardian: source-secret detection vs URL scanning
GitGuardian catches it in your repo. SafeToShip catches it in your live bundle.
GitGuardian is the leader in source-side secret detection: it monitors your GitHub repos, alerts on commits that contain secrets, and feeds the public GitHub firehose. Their pre-commit hooks block bad commits before they ship. SafeToShip operates on the deployed artifact: even if a secret made it past your repo (or leaked outside your repo entirely), our scanner finds it in the JS bundle of your live URL. Pair them — GitGuardian catches commit-time, we catch deploy-time.
Feature matrix
Side by side
| Feature | SafeToShip | GitGuardian |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub repo monitoring | No | Yes — flagship |
| Pre-commit secret blocking | No | Yes (ggshield CLI) |
| Live URL bundle scanning | Yes | No |
| Supabase / Firebase rules check | Yes | No |
| Security headers / CORS / cookies | Yes | No |
| AI fix prompts | Yes | No |
| Free for individuals | Yes — free scan | Free up to 25 contributors |
When to choose GitGuardian
Choose GitGuardian if your team uses GitHub and you want to prevent secrets from being committed in the first place. Their pre-commit hooks save engineering teams enormous remediation time.
When to choose SafeToShip
Choose SafeToShip when you want to verify your deployed URL — including bundles built from sources outside your repo (Lovable / Bolt / v0 export, third-party widgets, content-managed JS). We catch what GitGuardian cannot see because it is not in your repo.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- I already use GitGuardian. Why scan the live URL?
- GitGuardian sees what is in your tracked repos. It cannot see secrets that arrive via a build process, third-party tag, or AI export. URL-side scanning is a complementary defense layer.