Comparison

Apache Subversion vs Sapling

On the evidence we track, Sapling leads this comparison with a composite score of 48/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Apache Subversion42
★Sapling48
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache Subversion42 / 100medium · 59%
Sapling48 / 100medium · 61%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache Subversion✓
Sapling✓
Model
Apache Subversionopen_source
Price level
Apache Subversionfree
Saplingfree
Transparent
Apache Subversion–
Sapling✓
Integrations
Count
Apache Subversion4
Sapling5
Reliability
Status page
Apache Subversion–
Sapling✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Subversion121
Sapling7
Github stars
Apache Subversion646
Sapling7,032
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Subversion57
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–
Content
Faq
Apache Subversion5 items
Sapling5 items

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

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

Sapling

Leader

An open-source version control system built for Git compatibility and developer productivity that scales to millions of files. It provides an intuitive work-stacking model for code review and iteration, plus a virtual filesystem for performance optimization in large codebases.

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

Leader
Open source
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✓

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

Sapling

Leader
5 total
  • GitHub
  • VS Code
  • Git
  • Visual Studio
  • ReviewStack
Independently observed
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