Gitrob alternatives

Looking for an alternative tool to replace Gitrob? During the review of Gitrob we looked at other open source tools. Based on their category, tags, and text, these are the ones that have the best match.

Top 3

  1. GitMiner (Git data miner)
  2. gitleaks (repository search for secrets and keys)
  3. Infoga (email information gathering)

These tools are ranked as the best alternatives to Gitrob.

Alternatives (by score)

60

GitMiner

Introduction

GitMiner is a tool to scan for sensitive data that is leaked via software repositories. Examples of sensitive data are authentication details such as passwords or connection settings.

Project details

GitMiner is written in Python.

Strengths and weaknesses

  • + More than 1000 GitHub stars
  • + The source code of this software is available

    Typical usage

    • Asset discovery
    • Discovery of sensitive information
    • Information leak detection

    GitMiner review

    85

    gitleaks

    Introduction

    Gitleaks scans the repository, including history, for secrets and other sensitive data. This can be useful for both developers as security professionals to discover any leaks.

    Project details

    gitleaks is written in Golang.

    Strengths and weaknesses

    • + More than 10 contributors
    • + More than 3000 GitHub stars
    • + The source code of this software is available

      Typical usage

      • Security assessment

      gitleaks review

      64

      Infoga

      Introduction

      This tool could be used during penetration testing to learn what information is leaked regarding email addresses. For a company, it may be useful to do security monitoring and learn the same.

      Project details

      Infoga is written in Python.

      Strengths and weaknesses

      • + The source code of this software is available

        Typical usage

        • Information gathering
        • Reconnaissance

        Infoga review

        64

        OSINT-SPY

        Introduction

        OSINT-SPY is a modular tool to query information on different subjects like an IP address, domain, email address, or even Bitcoin address. This tool can be valuable during the reconnaissance phase of a penetration test. It can be used also for defenses purpose, like learning what information is publically available about your organization and its assets.

        Project details

        OSINT-SPY is written in Python.

        Strengths and weaknesses

        • + The source code is easy to read and understand
        • + The source code of this software is available
        • - No releases on GitHub available

        Typical usage

        • Information gathering
        • Penetration testing
        • Reconnaissance

        OSINT-SPY review

        78

        Wappalyzer

        Introduction

        Wappalyzer can be a useful asset when performing reconnaissance on a particular target like a web application or website. It helps to find what software is used to run a particular page. Components that can be detected are the content management system (CMS), JavaScript framework, e-commerce software, web server, and more.

        Project details

        Wappalyzer is written in Node.js.

        Strengths and weaknesses

        • + Has 300+ contributors
        • + More than 4000 GitHub stars
        • + Many releases available
        • + The source code of this software is available

          Typical usage

          • Information gathering
          • Reconnaissance
          • Software identification

          Wappalyzer review

          60

          Gitmails

          Introduction

          This tool can be used to perform reconnaissance on a company or individual target by looking into software repositories. Meta-data like commit activity can reveal who is working for a particular company. This tool helps to extract emails from software repositories.

          Project details

          Gitmails is written in Python.

          Strengths and weaknesses

          • + Very low number of dependencies
          • + The source code of this software is available

            Typical usage

            • Email harvesting
            • Information gathering
            • Reconnaissance

            Gitmails review

            52

            Recon-ng

            Introduction

            Recon-ng is a full-featured web reconnaissance framework. It is written in Python and modular, useful for penetrating tests and security assessments.

            Project details

            Recon-ng is written in Python.

            Strengths and weaknesses

            • + The source code of this software is available

              Typical usage

              • Collaboration
              • Information gathering
              • Information sharing
              • Security assessment

              Recon-ng review

              60

              Belati

              Introduction

              Belati is security tool to collect public data and information and calls itself a Swiss army knife for OSINT purposes.

              Project details

              Belati is written in Python.

              Strengths and weaknesses

              • + The source code of this software is available
              • - Full name of author is unknown

              Typical usage

              • Information gathering

              Belati review

              74

              DataSploit

              Introduction

              DataSploit is a framework to perform intelligence gathering to discover credentials, domain information, and other information related to the target. It uses various reconnaissance techniques on companies, people, phone numbers, and even cryptocoin technology. It allows aggregating all raw data and return it in multiple formats.

              Project details

              DataSploit is written in Python.

              Strengths and weaknesses

              • + More than 10 contributors
              • + More than 1000 GitHub stars
              • + The source code of this software is available

                Typical usage

                • OSINT research
                • Information gathering
                • Security monitoring

                DataSploit review

                60

                OSRFramework

                Introduction

                This OSINT framework allows combining sources and provide data in different formats (web interface, API, command line).

                Project details

                OSRFramework is written in Python.

                Strengths and weaknesses

                • + Available as package (simplified installation)
                • + The source code of this software is available
                • - No releases on GitHub available

                Typical usage

                • Information gathering

                OSRFramework review

                52

                theHarvester

                Introduction

                This tool is a typical information collection tool to retrieve public data and get it all into one place. It is useful for penetration tests, or if you want to see what is available for your company.

                Project details

                74

                git-crypt

                Introduction

                This tools allows you to store your secrets (such as keys or passwords) in the same repository as your code.

                Project details

                git-crypt is written in C++.

                Strengths and weaknesses

                • + More than 10 contributors
                • + More than 3000 GitHub stars
                • + The source code of this software is available

                  Typical usage

                  • Data encryption

                  git-crypt review

                  60

                  git-secrets

                  Introduction

                  You would most likely use git-secrets in development teams or as an individual developer. The primary goal is to prevent accidentally submitting authentication details or otherwise sensitive information to your software repositories.

                  Project details

                  git-secrets is written in shell script.

                  Strengths and weaknesses

                  • + The source code of this software is available

                    Typical usage

                    • Data leak prevention
                    • Information leak prevention

                    git-secrets review

                    60

                    jak

                    Introduction

                    Typically developers may want to store some secrets, like authentication details, in in their repository. With jak this can happen in a slightly more secure way, by encrypting the data.

                    Project details

                    jak is written in Python.

                    Strengths and weaknesses

                    • + The source code of this software is available

                      Typical usage

                      • Data encryption

                      jak review

                      64

                      DirSearch (Go)

                      Introduction

                      DirSearch is a Go implementation of the original dirsearch tool written by Mauro Soria. It is used to discover directories by using common names and guessing (fuzzing).

                      Project details

                      DirSearch (Go) is written in Golang.

                      Strengths and weaknesses

                      • + The source code of this software is available

                        Typical usage

                        • Information gathering
                        • Penetration testing
                        • Security assessment

                        DirSearch (Go) review

                        64

                        Domain Analyzer

                        Introduction

                        Domain Analyzer is an information gathering tool and comes in handy for reconnaissance. This can be useful for doing penetration testing or evaluating what information is publically available about your own domains. Some pieces of information that can be discovered include DNS servers, IP addresses, mail servers, SPF information, open ports, and more.

                        Project details

                        Domain Analyzer is written in Python.

                        Strengths and weaknesses

                        • + More than 1000 GitHub stars
                        • + Very low number of dependencies
                        • + The source code of this software is available

                          Typical usage

                          • Information gathering
                          • Penetration testing

                          Domain Analyzer review

                          60

                          Gitem

                          Introduction

                          Gitem is a reconnaissance tool to extract information about organizations on GitHub. It can be used to find the leaking of sensitive data.

                          Project details

                          Gitem is written in Python.

                          Strengths and weaknesses

                          • + The source code of this software is available

                            Typical usage

                            • Information gathering
                            • Security assessment
                            • Security monitoring
                            • Self-assessment

                            Gitem review

                            56

                            Metagoofil

                            Introduction

                            Metagoofil will perform a search in Google based on the given domain name. Any public documents will be downloaded and analyzed. For this task it uses libraries like Hachoir, PdfMiner, and others. Useful details include username, software versions, hostnames, etc.

                            File types: pdf, doc, xls, ppt, docx, pptx, xlsx

                            Project details

                            Metagoofil is written in Python.

                            Strengths and weaknesses

                            • + The source code of this software is available

                              Typical usage

                              • Information gathering
                              • Penetration testing

                              Metagoofil review

                              60

                              RTA (Red Team Arsenal)

                              Introduction

                              RTA is helpful to automate scanning public resources of a company. As the project name implies, this may be used during red teaming, like a penetration test. That obviously does not limit its use, as it is similarly useful by the blue team.

                              With its integration with Nessus and other tools, RTA is more of a toolkit. This can be seen in its functionality, like subdomain enumeration and information gathering capabilities.

                              Project details

                              RTA is written in Python.

                              Strengths and weaknesses

                              • + The source code of this software is available
                              • - No releases on GitHub available

                              Typical usage

                              • Information gathering
                              • Penetration testing
                              • Security assessment
                              • System enumeration

                              RTA review

                              74

                              SearchSploit

                              Introduction

                              SearchSploit is a small by OffensiveSecurity to search for exploits and related data in the exploit database (Exploit-DB). This may help penetration testers in their security assignments.

                              Project details

                              SearchSploit is written in shell script.

                              Strengths and weaknesses

                              • + The source code is easy to read and understand
                              • + Tool is easy to use
                              • + Used language is shell script
                              • - Full name of author is unknown

                              Typical usage

                              • Information gathering
                              • Penetration testing
                              • Service exploitation
                              • System exploitation
                              • Vulnerability testing

                              SearchSploit review

                              60

                              dirsearch

                              Introduction

                              Dirsearch is a tool to guide security professionals to find possible information leaks or sensitive data. It does this by looking for directory and file names.

                              Project details

                              dirsearch is written in Python.

                              Strengths and weaknesses

                              • + More than 10 contributors
                              • + More than 500 GitHub stars
                              • + The source code of this software is available

                                Typical usage

                                • Information gathering
                                • Penetration testing
                                • Security assessment

                                dirsearch review

                                100

                                osquery

                                Introduction

                                The osquery tool allows querying your Linux, Windows, and macOS infrastructure. It can help with intrusion detection, infrastructure reliability, or compliance.

                                Project details

                                osquery is written in C++, Python.

                                Strengths and weaknesses

                                • + More than 100 contributors
                                • + More than 9000 stars
                                • + The source code of this software is available
                                • + Supported by a large company

                                  Typical usage

                                  • Compliance testing
                                  • Information gathering
                                  • Security monitoring

                                  osquery review

                                  60

                                  otseca

                                  Introduction

                                  Tools like otseca help with data collection. This could be useful for system administrators to collect data on a regular interval. This data then can be compared with a future data capture. Another possibility is to use it during pentesting. In that case one should have already obtained root access, as the tool requires this as well.

                                  Project details

                                  otseca is written in shell script.

                                  Strengths and weaknesses

                                  • + The source code is easy to read and understand
                                  • + Tool is modular and extendable
                                  • + The source code of this software is available

                                    Typical usage

                                    • Configuration audit
                                    • Penetration testing
                                    • Security assessment

                                    otseca review

                                    64

                                    web-hunter

                                    Introduction

                                    Tools like web-hunter help with information gathering. This can be useful for penetration testing or when doing a self-assessment on your organization.

                                    Project details

                                    web-hunter is written in Python.

                                    Strengths and weaknesses

                                    • + The source code of this software is available

                                      Typical usage

                                      • Information gathering

                                      web-hunter review

                                      64

                                      weblocator

                                      Introduction

                                      The weblocator security tool performs a discovery search to find directories and files. This can be useful for penetration tests to find sensitive data.

                                      Project details

                                      weblocator is written in Python.

                                      Strengths and weaknesses

                                      • + The source code of this software is available

                                        Typical usage

                                        • Information gathering
                                        • Penetration testing
                                        • Security assessment

                                        weblocator review

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