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gitleaks vs Queuer
gitleaks has 29,368 GitHub stars, 2,237 forks, 481 open issues and last shipped 9 days ago. Queuer has 1,150 stars, 46 forks, 1 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. gitleaks leads on adoption by 2,454% (29,368 vs 1,150 stars). gitleaks is written in Go under MIT; Queuer is written in Swift under MIT. gitleaks has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Queuer 4%. gitleaks was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| gitleaks | Queuer | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 29K | ★ 1.1K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Go | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-09-09 | 2026-07-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 46 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick gitleaks if
- You weight community size — 29K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Queuer if
- You want the Queuer feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and Queuer fits your workflow better
About gitleaks
Gitleaks is an MIT licensed, Go based command line tool that detects hardcoded secrets such as passwords, API keys, and tokens in git repositories, files, and standard input, and it serves developers and security teams that need to keep credentials out of source control.
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About Queuer
Queuer Queuer is a queue manager built on top of OperationQueue and Dispatch (aka GCD). It allows you to create asynchronous and synchronous tasks easily, all managed by a queue, with just a few lines. Features [x] Works on all Swift compatible platforms (Linux, Android, and Windows included) [x] Easy to use [x] Well documented (100% documented) [x] Well tested (100% of code coverage) [x] Create an operation block [x] Create a single operation [x] Create chained operations [x] Manage a centralized queue [x] Create unlimited queues [x] Declare how many concurrent operations a queue can handle [x] Create semaphores…
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Frequently asked questions
Is gitleaks or Queuer more popular?
gitleaks has 29,368 GitHub stars and Queuer has 1,150. gitleaks has the larger community by that measure.
Are gitleaks and Queuer free?
Both are open source. gitleaks is licensed under MIT and Queuer under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between gitleaks and Queuer?
gitleaks is written in Go and Queuer in Swift. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, gitleaks or Queuer?
Choose gitleaks if you want the larger community (29,368 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Queuer if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.