PixelHush vs Camouflage
PixelHush started as a fork of Camouflage and built on its excellent pattern-matching foundation. Here's what changed and what stayed the same.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | PixelHush | Camouflage |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-detection of screen recording | ✓ supported apps | ✕ |
| Manual toggle | ✓ | ✓ Only option |
| macOS companion app | ✓ Menu bar, ScreenCaptureKit | ✕ |
| Supported editors | VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Antigravity | VS Code |
| File types | .env, .json, .yaml, .toml, .properties, + more | .env, .json, .yaml, .toml, .properties |
| Detection patterns | 48 patterns | ~30 patterns |
| Masking style | Dotted (•••••••••) | Multiple styles |
| Copy hidden value | ✓ Pro | ✕ |
| Status bar indicator | ✓ With recording status | ✓ |
| Active development | ✓ | Maintenance mode |
| Price | Free + Pro from $5/mo or $49/yr | Free |
What PixelHush Adds
Automatic screen recording detection
A native macOS menu bar app uses ScreenCaptureKit to monitor for recording and screen-sharing apps. When it detects the supported apps from the homepage split, it signals the editor extension to activate masking. No manual action required.
More detection patterns
48 patterns compared to Camouflage's ~30. Additional coverage includes cloud provider keys (AWS, GCP, Azure), OAuth tokens, JWT secrets, webhook URLs, and database connection strings.
Copy hidden value
Need to quickly use a masked value without disabling masking entirely? Click on any masked secret to copy its real value to the clipboard — without ever revealing it on screen. Available in Pro.
Multi-editor support
PixelHush works in VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Antigravity. Camouflage targets VS Code only.
Browser screen-sharing detection
PixelHush detects browser-based screen sharing in Safari, Chrome, Arc, Firefox, Brave, Edge, Yandex Browser, and Opera -- covering Google Meet, Teams web, and other browser-based conferencing tools.
What Stays the Same
Both extensions use the editor's Decoration API for visual-only masking. Your files are never modified. Both support .env, .json, .yaml, .toml, and .properties files. Both let you configure which patterns to detect.
Verdict
Choose Camouflage if...
You want a free, simple, manual-toggle secret hider and don't need recording detection.
Choose PixelHush if... Recommended
You want everything Camouflage does, plus automatic protection when recording or sharing your screen, more patterns, copy-hidden-value, and multi-editor support.
