kingfisher

The premium Open Source alternative to GitGuardian

🎯 Best for:Security teams needing to validate the impact of leaked credentials instantly.
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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
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Apache-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on GitGuardian)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
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