Comparison

Apache Subversion vs Forgejo

No leader: the top candidate Forgejo has only 0.05 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Apache Subversion42
Forgejo49
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache Subversion42 / 100medium · 59%
Forgejo49 / 100low · 5%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache Subversion✓
Forgejo✓
Model
Apache Subversionopen_source
Price level
Apache Subversionfree
Forgejofree
Transparent
Apache Subversion–
Forgejo✓
Integrations
Count
Apache Subversion4
Forgejo–
Security
Disclosure policy
Apache Subversion✓
Forgejo✓
Scorecard
Apache Subversion4.5
Forgejo–
Reliability
Status page
Apache Subversion–
Forgejo✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Subversion121
Forgejo–
Github stars
Apache Subversion646
Forgejo–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Subversion57
Forgejo–
License
Spdx
Apache SubversionApache-2.0
Forgejo–
Language
Primary
Apache SubversionC
Forgejo–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Apache Subversion5 items
Forgejo5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for version control. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Model
VCS model
Apache SubversionCentralized
ForgejoCentralized
Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple)
Apache SubversionSubversion
ForgejoGit
Deployment
Hosting
Apache SubversionSelf-hosted only
ForgejoCloud + self-hosted
Review
Code review
Apache SubversionNone (engine only)
ForgejoPR / MR
Storage
Large-file / binary handling
Apache Subversion-
Forgejo-
Scale
Monorepo scale (partial clone / sparse / VFS)
Apache Subversion✓
Forgejo-
DevOps
Built-in CI
Apache Subversion✗
Forgejo✓
Access
Access control granularity
Apache SubversionPath-level
Forgejo-
Federation
Federation / decentralisation (ActivityPub / email)
Apache Subversion✗
Forgejo✓
Licensing
Open-source core
Apache SubversionOpen-source
ForgejoOpen-source
Self-managed license model
Apache SubversionFree
ForgejoFree
Integration
API surface (REST / GraphQL / webhooks)
Apache SubversionWebDAV/DeltaV protocol, svnserve protocol, command-line
Forgejo-
Enterprise
SSO / SAML / SCIM
Apache Subversion✗
Forgejo-
Security
Signed commits / supply-chain (GPG / SSH / sigstore)
Apache Subversion✗
Forgejo-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Apache Subversion

An open-source version control system providing centralized code and file management with emphasis on reliability, ease of use, and scalability from individual developers to large enterprises.

Independently observed

Forgejo

Open-source platform for managing software projects and collaborative development. Can be deployed as a cloud-hosted instance or self-hosted, offering a GitHub-like experience with lower resource requirements and built-in federation support.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Apache Subversion

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Forgejo

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source. Use hosted instances or self-host at no cost.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Apache Subversion✗
Forgejo✓
macOS
Apache Subversion✓
Forgejo✗
Windows
Apache Subversion✓
Forgejo✗
Linux
Apache Subversion✓
Forgejo✗
CLI
Apache Subversion✓
Forgejo✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache Subversion✗
Forgejo✓
Self-hosted
Apache Subversion✓
Forgejo✓
Hybrid
Apache Subversion✗
Forgejo✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Apache Subversion

4 total
  • TortoiseSVN
  • Eclipse
  • NetBeans
  • SVNKit
Independently observed

Forgejo

Not documented yet.

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Apache Subversion or Forgejo: which one depends on you

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