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Huntr vs Trivy
Open-source scanner for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations and secrets, not credential breach aggregation
Which to pick
Pick Huntr if you want…
- Aggregated breach search with password generation
- Integrations with HaveIBeenPwned, XposedOrNot or LeakCheck.io (on Huntr's list, not Trivy's)
Pick Trivy if you want…
- All-in-one open-source security scanner
- Vulnerability and secret scanning
- Open-source code (aquasecurity/trivy on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license)
- Integrations with Docker, Kubernetes or Azure Container Registry (on Trivy's list, not Huntr's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Huntr:Huntr is a free tool that searches compromised credentials across multiple breach databases and includes a client-side password generator.
- Trivy:Trivy is an open-source scanner that finds vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets and generates SBOMs for code, containers and Kubernetes.
- Best for
- Huntr:Aggregated breach search with password generation
- Trivy:All-in-one open-source security scanner
- Who it’s for
- Huntr:Security professionals and developers needing quick credential breach checks.
- Trivy:Developers and security teams needing fast, free scanning of code, images and infrastructure.
- Pricing
- Huntr:Free
- Trivy:Open source
- Open source
- Huntr:—
- Trivy:Yes, 38,170 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Huntr:HaveIBeenPwned, XposedOrNot, LeakCheck.io
- Trivy:Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Container Registry
Huntr features
- Multi-source breach search. Queries HaveIBeenPwned, XposedOrNot and LeakCheck.io from a single interface.
- Client-side password generator. Creates strong passwords locally in the browser without sending data.
- Free to use. No cost or subscription required for full functionality.
- Student-built for community. Developed by a student developer specifically for the security community.
Trivy features
- Vulnerability scanning. Detects CVEs in binaries, container images and source code repositories.
- Misconfiguration detection. Finds insecure settings in IaC templates and Kubernetes manifests.
- Secret scanning. Identifies hard-coded credentials and secrets in code and images.
- SBOM generation. Creates Software Bill of Materials for artifacts to track component licenses.
- Cloud and Kubernetes scanning. Scans cloud resources and Kubernetes clusters for security issues.
- Docker extension. Integrates as a Docker extension for easy image scanning in Docker workflows.
Huntr vs Trivy FAQ
Is Huntr or Trivy free?+
Yes, both are free, and Trivy is open source.
Is Huntr or Trivy open source?+
Trivy is open source (aquasecurity/trivy on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Huntr.
Do Huntr and Trivy integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Huntr lists HaveIBeenPwned, XposedOrNot and LeakCheck.io; Trivy lists Docker, Kubernetes and Azure Container Registry.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.