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nuclei vs trufflehog

nuclei and trufflehog share 12 technologies: MongoDB, pq, s3, MySQL, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/feature/s3/manager, github.com/microsoft/go-mssqldb, github.com/maypok86/otter/v2, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/credentials, golang.org/x/oauth2, github.com/charmbracelet/glamour, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2, and github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/config. Both are written in Go.

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What they share and what sets them apart

projectdiscovery

nuclei

Nuclei is a fast, customizable vulnerability scanner powered by the global security community and built on a simple YAML-based DSL, enabling collaboration to tackle trending vulnerabilities on the internet. It helps you find vulnerabilities in your applications, APIs, networks, DNS, and cloud configurations.

Go32.7kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 8cda906What is nuclei built with?

Only in nuclei

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.
nuclei184,336 lines written580 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.
nuclei0.7% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Codex, and 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.
nucleiLast push November 7, 20265,234 commits32,656 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.
nuclei422 test files66.2% 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, nuclei or trufflehog?
trufflehog, with 443,658 lines written; nuclei has 184,336.

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

Which has more GitHub stars, nuclei or trufflehog?
nuclei, with 32,656 stars; trufflehog has 28,948.

The proof: projectdiscovery/nuclei on GitHub

Which has more tests, nuclei or trufflehog?
trufflehog, with 2,041 test files; nuclei has 422.

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

Which was updated more recently, nuclei or trufflehog?
nuclei: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and trufflehog's on November 5, 2026.

The proof: projectdiscovery/nuclei's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, nuclei or trufflehog?
trufflehog: an AI signed 1.2% of its commits, with Cursor and Claude Code; in nuclei, 0.7%.

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

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