Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
Deepfence SecretScanner
- 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted
- 2CostsFree plan
2 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com

Overview
Deepfence SecretScanner is ranked #77 of 99 in file manager software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.
Deepfence SecretScanner plans and pricing
All plansFacts
- Purpose
- SecretScanner finds unprotected secrets in container images and file systems.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Detection coverage
- It searches container and host file systems against a database of approximately 140 secret types.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Secret examples
- The project names passwords, AWS access IDs and secret access keys, Google OAuth keys, API keys, encryption keys, SSH keys, and tokens as examples of secrets.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Output
- It scans container images or local host directories and outputs a JSON file with details of secrets found.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Related product
- SecretScanner is also included in ThreatMapper, which identifies vulnerable dependencies and unprotected secrets in cloud native applications and ranks vulnerabilities by risk of exploit.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Download
- The README provides a Docker build command and a command to pull the SecretScanner image from Quay.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Runtime requirement
- The quick start instructs users to install Docker to scan a container image.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies an MIT license.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security contact
- The security policy asks users to report security issues confidentially to [email protected].github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The README directs users to GitHub issues for bugs or feature requests and to the Deepfence Community Slack for help.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The README says to use the tool only for legitimate detection of secrets on infrastructure you own.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Suggested users
- The project describes it as a lightweight way to scan images and file systems for possible secrets and review whether they should be removed from production deployments.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best File Manager Software in 2026#77 of 99
- Best Terminal File Managers in 2026#13 of 28
- Best Secrets Scanning Software in 2026#17 of 23
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Sources
- github.com/deepfence/SecretScanner· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/deepfence/SecretScanner/blob/release-2.· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/deepfence/SecretScanner/blob/release-2.· checked 4 Oct 2026



