# cocogitto vs release-drafter

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** release-drafter

| Attribute | cocogitto | release-drafter |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 36.3 (52% (medium)) | 61.5 (61% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | 15,868 |
| adoption.github_stars | 1,209 | 3,948 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A CLI tool that automates version bumping and changelog generation based on conventional commits, with GitHub Actions integration for enforcing commit standards. It is indexed under Changelog Tools.","source":"https://docs.cocogitto.io/","question":"What is cocogitto?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"cocogitto is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://docs.cocogitto.io/","question":"Is cocogitto free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"cocogitto supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://docs.cocogitto.io/","question":"What platforms does cocogitto support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. cocogitto can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://docs.cocogitto.io/","question":"Can cocogitto be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. cocogitto is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/cocogitto/cocogitto","question":"Is cocogitto open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A GitHub Action that maintains an up-to-date draft release by categorizing merged pull requests. Supports custom templates, semantic versioning, contributor tracking, and automated version resolution. It is indexed under Changelog Tools.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What is release-drafter?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"release-drafter is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the ISC licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Is release-drafter free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to release-drafter. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does release-drafter support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for release-drafter, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Can release-drafter be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. release-drafter is published under the ISC licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/release-drafter/release-drafter","question":"Is release-drafter open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A CLI tool that automates version bumping and changelog generation based on conventional commits, with GitHub Actions integration for enforcing commit standards. | Release Drafter is a GitHub Action that generates and manages release notes automatically. It creates drafts based on merged pull requests, supporting semantic versioning, conventional commits, and customizable release templates with category-based organization. |
| features.capabilities | `{"monorepo_support":true,"ci_cd_integration":true,"semver_automation":true,"open_source_self_host":true,"conventional_commits_support":true}` | `{"ci_cd_integration":true,"semver_automation":true,"open_source_self_host":true,"conventional_commits_support":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"ci_cd","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Docker","native":true,"category":"deployment","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitHub Enterprise Server","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GitLab","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Gitea","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Forgejo","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | ISC |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://docs.cocogitto.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T10:13:18.928Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T21:31:50.088Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 55 | 8 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | - | 4.7 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://github.com/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=cocogitto&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=actions&package_name=release-drafter%2Frelease-drafter&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Changelog Tools)

| Capability | cocogitto | release-drafter |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Conventional commits support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Semver automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Public hosted page | - | - |
| Embeddable widget | - | - |
| Custom domain whitelabel | - | - |
| Audience segmentation | - | - |
| Monorepo support | ✓ | - |
| Ci cd integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI assisted drafting | - | - |
| View analytics | - | - |
| Open source self host | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:13:20.413Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*