kingfisher
The premium Open Source alternative to GitGuardian
🎯 Best for:Security teams needing to validate the impact of leaked credentials instantly.
What is kingfisher?
Replaces static secret scanners with a live-validation engine across 15+ platforms including AWS and Slack. It performs real-time API checks to verify if discovered credentials are still active and exploitable.
Tech Stack
RustTesting & QA
Why kingfisher?
- • Extremely fast execution
- • Reduces false positives via validation
- • Broad platform coverage
Limitations
- • CLI only interface
- • Requires API keys for validation
- • High network traffic
3/4/2026
Last Update
69
Forks
2
Issues
Apache-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on GitGuardian)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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