vault vs trufflehog

vault and trufflehog share 15 technologies: MongoDB, MySQL, pgx, s3, github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru/v2, github.com/patrickmn/go-cache, Google, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/credentials, golang.org/x/oauth2, github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sts, github.com/moby/moby/client, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/config, and Prometheus. Both are written in Go.

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What they share and what sets them apart

hashicorp

vault

A tool for secrets management, encryption as a service, and privileged access management

Go36.5kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit f1c357bWhat is vault built with?

Only in vault

In common

trufflesecurity

trufflehog

Find, verify, and analyze leaked credentials

Go28.9kRead on November 8, 2026, at commit f8221caWhat is trufflehog built with?

Only in trufflehog

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
vault1,007,660 lines written2,745 code files
trufflehog443,658 lines written1,276 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
vault0.3% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot
trufflehog1.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Cursor and Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
vaultLast push November 6, 202622,414 commits36,472 stars
trufflehogLast push November 5, 20264,711 commits28,948 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
vault1,904 test files33.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
trufflehog2,041 test files90% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, vault or trufflehog?
vault, with 1,007,660 lines written; trufflehog has 443,658.

The proof: hashicorp/vault's code at commit f1c357b

Which has more GitHub stars, vault or trufflehog?
vault, with 36,472 stars; trufflehog has 28,948.

The proof: hashicorp/vault on GitHub

Which has more tests, vault or trufflehog?
trufflehog, with 2,041 test files; vault has 1,904.

The proof: trufflesecurity/trufflehog's code at commit f8221ca

Which was updated more recently, vault or trufflehog?
vault: its last push was on November 6, 2026, and trufflehog's on November 5, 2026.

The proof: hashicorp/vault's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, vault or trufflehog?
trufflehog: an AI signed 1.2% of its commits, with Cursor and Claude Code; in vault, 0.3%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in trufflesecurity/trufflehog

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