# commitizen vs release-please

| Attribute | commitizen | release-please |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 52.4 (60% (medium)) | 51.8 (60% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 21 | 5 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 638 | 65 |
| adoption.github_stars | 3,529 | 7,629 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A command-line utility that standardizes commit messages using Conventional Commits conventions, automatically manages semantic versioning, and generates changelogs. It streamlines release workflows by automating version bumping and changelog creation based on commit history. It is indexed under Changelog Tools.","source":"https://commitizen-tools.github.io/commitizen/","question":"What is commitizen?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"commitizen 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://commitizen-tools.github.io/commitizen/","question":"Is commitizen free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"commitizen supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://commitizen-tools.github.io/commitizen/","question":"What platforms does commitizen support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. commitizen can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://commitizen-tools.github.io/commitizen/","question":"Can commitizen be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. commitizen 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/commitizen-tools/commitizen","question":"Is commitizen 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 | Commitizen simplifies version management and release processes by enforcing conventional commit message formats and automatically calculating version bumps based on commit history. | 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 | `{"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":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"pre-commit","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitHub Actions","native":true,"category":"ci_cd","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://commitizen-tools.github.io/commitizen/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:17:34.457Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T21:34:58.140Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | 5 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.19.2","date":"2026-10-07T07:30:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.19.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.19.1","date":"2026-10-03T09:15:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.19.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.19.0","date":"2026-09-22T10:32:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.18.0","date":"2026-08-19T14:46:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.17.1","date":"2026-08-17T07:40:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.17.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.17.0","date":"2026-07-29T09:16:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.16.5","date":"2026-07-16T02:58:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.16.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.16.4","date":"2026-06-22T06:32:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.16.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.16.3","date":"2026-05-30T06:33:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.16.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.16.2","date":"2026-05-15T01:39:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.16.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.16.1","date":"2026-05-15T01:37:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.16.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.16.0","date":"2026-05-12T04:10:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.15.1","date":"2026-05-06T04:14:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.15.0","date":"2026-05-03T07:01:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.14.0","date":"2026-05-03T05:23:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.13.9","date":"2026-02-25T02:39:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.13.8","date":"2026-02-18T10:32:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.13.7","date":"2026-02-09T11:48:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.13.6","date":"2026-02-07T01:51:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.13.5","date":"2026-02-05T15:02:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.5"}]` | 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|
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 3.9 | 8 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://github.com/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=commitizen&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 | commitizen | 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 2026-10-16T18:30:41.195Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*