Comparison

Apache Subversion vs Sapling

No clear leader: Sapling (49.6) and Apache Subversion (48.5) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Apache Subversion49
Sapling50
Score
Vioscale score
Apache Subversion49 / 100low · 44%
Sapling50 / 100low · 46%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache Subversion
Sapling
Model
Apache Subversioncommercial
Price level
Apache Subversionfree
Saplingfree
Transparent
Apache Subversion
Sapling
Integrations
Count
Apache Subversion
Sapling1
Security
Disclosure policy
Apache Subversion
Sapling
Scorecard
Apache Subversion4.5
Sapling5.8
Reliability
Status page
Apache Subversion
Sapling
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Subversion
Sapling7
Github stars
Apache Subversion640
Sapling6,993
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Subversion69
Sapling100
Release
Cadence days
Apache Subversion
Sapling34
History
Apache Subversion
Sapling20 items
License
Spdx
Apache SubversionApache-2.0
SaplingGPL-2.0
Language
Primary
Apache SubversionC
SaplingRust
Market
Availability
Apache SubversionAvailable worldwide
Sapling

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Apache Subversion

A centralized version control system that enables teams to track, manage, and collaborate on code changes. It provides atomic commits, merge tracking, and comprehensive repository history.

Independently observed

Sapling

An open-source version control system from Meta designed to work with Git repositories, offering both command-line and web-based interfaces for managing code and code review workflows.

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 ↗

Sapling

Open sourceFree tier
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
Sapling
macOS
Apache Subversion
Sapling
Windows
Apache Subversion
Sapling
Linux
Apache Subversion
Sapling
CLI
Apache Subversion
Sapling
Deployment
Self-hosted
Apache Subversion
Sapling
On-premise
Apache Subversion
Sapling

Integrations

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

Apache Subversion

Not documented yet.

Sapling

1 total
  • GitHub
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.