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Check Point CloudGuard Code Security vs GitGuardian Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.4
Check Point CloudGuard Code Security enhances network efficiency and risk mitigation, delivering a 35%-55% ROI increase and user satisfaction.
Sentiment score
6.9
GitGuardian Platform boosts efficiency, reduces costs, and enhances security by automating secrets detection and issue management for organizations.
I can certainly say that we have saved significant time and resources in terms of people and automation.
DevOps Engineer at Deuna App
The majority of our incidents for critical detectors and important secret types are remediated automatically or proactively by developers through GitGuardian's notification system, without security team involvement.
Senior Manager, Product Security at DigitalOcean
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.0
Check Point CloudGuard Code Security's customer support is reliable and proactive, earning high user ratings for efficiency and responsiveness.
Sentiment score
7.7
GitGuardian's platform offers exceptional customer support with quick, knowledgeable service, high satisfaction, and a seamless onboarding experience.
I would rate the support for Check Point CloudGuard Code Security as good because we can quickly email support about any problems we encounter, and they reply instantly to provide help.
IT security and network analyst at Revenu Québec
It effectively helps us with credentials security and has been performing satisfactorily.
Senior DevOps Engineer
I would rate their technical support a nine out of ten.
Senior Manager, Product Security at DigitalOcean
I would rate the technical support as excellent.
DevOps Engineer at Deuna App
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Check Point CloudGuard Code Security offers scalable solutions for diverse cloud configurations, supporting numerous users without performance issues.
Sentiment score
7.9
GitGuardian efficiently manages large deployments, ensuring speed and reliability, though some desire features for automatic assignment as usage increases.
In terms of scalability, I would rate it around a ten out of ten, as it handles all the repositories and commit activity we have.
Head of Engineering Services at IRESS
I would rate it a ten out of ten for scalability.
Senior Manager, Product Security at DigitalOcean
Currently, what GitGuardian Platform is doing works effectively.
Director, Corporate Security Operations at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
Check Point CloudGuard Code Security is praised for its stability and effectiveness, requiring proper installation for optimal performance.
Sentiment score
8.4
GitGuardian Platform is highly praised for its stability, fast functionality, and rare maintenance needs, ensuring reliable performance.
We set up a lot of the repository, so GitGuardian is a required check.
Head of Engineering Services at IRESS
The SaaS platform has experienced two significant moments of downtime or instability in the last six months, requiring notices and retrospectives.
Senior Manager, Product Security at DigitalOcean
I would rate the stability of the GitGuardian Platform as excellent with no downtimes.
DevOps Engineer at Deuna App
 

Room For Improvement

Check Point CloudGuard Code Security requires better documentation, integration, and cost transparency, with noted weaknesses in security features and user training.
Users seek enhanced GitGuardian features like customization, integration, improved detection, intuitive UI, and broader token support options.
All the features we have on the firewall on the on-premises side, we also have under CloudGuard such as IPS, Anti-Bot, and all these blades are set up in our CloudGuard.
IT security and network analyst at Revenu Québec
Another thing that would be good to see is some more metrics on the usage of the GitGuardian pre-push hooks.
Head of Engineering Services at IRESS
The self-healing activity by developers isn't reflected in the analytics, requiring us to collect this data ourselves.
Senior Manager, Product Security at DigitalOcean
We are looking for better metrics and audit data, wanting more features such as knowing which users are creating the most secrets or committing the most secrets, what repository, what directory, and who is not checking in secrets.
Director, Corporate Security Operations at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

Check Point CloudGuard Code Security pricing varies by user count and company size, with mixed feedback on affordability and licensing.
GitGuardian is costly but valued for its effectiveness and offers a free tier for small teams, with scalable licensing.
Overall, the secret detection sector is expensive, but we are happy with the value we get.
Senior Manager, Product Security at DigitalOcean
It's fairly priced, as it performs a lot of analysis and is a valuable tool.
Head of Engineering Services at IRESS
 

Valuable Features

Check Point CloudGuard Code Security improves threat detection and control with automation, AI, and support for multiple code languages.
GitGuardian Platform enhances security with rapid secret detection, automated alerts, pre-push hooks, and customizable integrations for developers.
The most valuable features of Check Point CloudGuard Code Security include our approach to manage it via the management we have on-premises, and we also deploy the same extension management of CloudGuard to manage all the virtual systems on Azure.
IT security and network analyst at Revenu Québec
One of the best features of the solution is the ability to use pre-push hooks.
Head of Engineering Services at IRESS
A high number of our exposures are remediated by developers before security needs to step in, as the self-healing playbook process engages them automatically.
Senior Manager, Product Security at DigitalOcean
GitGuardian Platform performs the capability to detect secrets in real time exceptionally, as it activates from the commit and can detect it immediately.
Director, Corporate Security Operations at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point CloudGuard Code...
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
26th
Ranking in DevSecOps
9th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
GitGuardian Platform
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
8th
Ranking in DevSecOps
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (8th), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (4th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (5th), Software Supply Chain Security (5th), Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of Check Point CloudGuard Code Security is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GitGuardian Platform is 1.1%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
GitGuardian Platform1.1%
Check Point CloudGuard Code Security0.5%
Other98.4%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

Mamadou Fallou Diagne - PeerSpot reviewer
IT security and network analyst at Revenu Québec
Management team gains substantial protection while navigating ongoing configuration challenges
The most valuable features of Check Point CloudGuard Code Security include our approach to manage it via the management we have on-premises, and we also deploy the same extension management of CloudGuard to manage all the virtual systems on Azure. We effectively use artificial intelligence with Check Point CloudGuard Code Security, as we have teams that work with AI and we frequently manage our firewalls using AI along with the CloudGuard and all virtual systems.
Ney Roman - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at Deuna App
Facilitates efficient secret management and improves development processes
Regarding the exceptions in GitGuardian Platform, we know that within the platform we have a way to accept a path or a directory from a repository, but it is not that visible at the very beginning. You have to figure out where to search for it, and once you have it, it is really good, but it is not that visible at the beginning. This should be made more exposed. The documentation could be better because it was not that comprehensively documented. When we started working with GitGuardian Platform, it was difficult to find some specific use cases, and we were not aware of that. It might have improved now, but at that time, it was not something we would recommend.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Security Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Government
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise13
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Spectral?
We have had a number of real events where developers accidentally made commits of API keys, and we were able to detect and begin response actions in minutes. We had the API key revoked in less than...
What needs improvement with Spectral?
There are still areas for improvement with Check Point CloudGuard Code Security. All the features we have on the firewall on the on-premises side, we also have under CloudGuard such as IPS, Anti-Bo...
What do you like most about GitGuardian Internal Monitoring ?
It's also worth mentioning that GitGuardian is unique because they have a free tier that we've been using for the first twelve months. It provides full functionality for smaller teams. We're a smal...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitGuardian Internal Monitoring ?
It's competitively priced compared to others. Overall, the secret detection sector is expensive, but we are happy with the value we get.
What needs improvement with GitGuardian Internal Monitoring ?
GitGuardian Platform does what it is designed to do, but it still generates many false positives. We utilize the automated playbooks from GitGuardian Platform, and we are enhancing them. We will pr...
 

Also Known As

Spectral
GitGuardian Internal Monitoring, GitGuardian Public Monitoring
 

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Sample Customers

Doddle, Bangalore International Airport, Grupo financiero ACOBO, DigitalTrack
Widely adopted by developer communities, GitGuardian is used by over 600 thousand developers and leading companies, including Snowflake, Orange, Iress, Mirantis, Maven Wave, ING, BASF, and Bouygues Telecom.
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