# cocogitto vs release-please

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

| Attribute | cocogitto | release-please |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 36.3 (52% (medium)) | 51.8 (60% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 5 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | 65 |
| adoption.github_stars | 1,209 | 7,629 |
| 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 tool that automates release management by parsing git commit history, generating changelogs, creating release pull requests, and publishing GitHub releases based on semantic versioning conventions. It is indexed under Changelog Tools.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What is release-please?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"release-please supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does release-please support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for release-please, 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-please be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. release-please is published under the Apache-2.0 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/googleapis/release-please","question":"Is release-please open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":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. | A tool that automates release management by parsing git commit history, generating changelogs, creating release pull requests, and publishing GitHub releases based on semantic versioning conventions. |
| features.capabilities | `{"monorepo_support":true,"ci_cd_integration":true,"semver_automation":true,"open_source_self_host":true,"conventional_commits_support":true}` | `{"monorepo_support":true,"ci_cd_integration":true,"semver_automation":true,"open_source_self_host":true,"conventional_commits_support":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 2 |
| 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 Actions","native":true,"category":"ci_cd","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true}` | `{"cli":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":"2026-10-14T21:34:58.140Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 55 | 5 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 8 |
| 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=npm&package_name=release-please&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Changelog Tools)

| Capability | cocogitto | release-please |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-16T20:51:39.095Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*