Comparison

git-cliff vs release-please

On the evidence we track, git-cliff leads this comparison with a composite score of 59/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
git-cliff59
release-please51
Score
Vioscale score
git-cliff59 / 100low · 38%
release-please51 / 100medium · 64%
Pricing
Free tier
git-cliff
release-please
Model
git-cliffopen_source
release-pleasecommercial
Price level
git-clifffree
release-pleasefree
Transparent
git-cliff
release-please
Integrations
Count
git-cliff
release-please1
Security
Disclosure policy
git-cliff
release-please
Scorecard
git-cliff6.8
release-please8
Adoption
Dependent repos
git-cliff
release-please65
Github stars
git-cliff12,164
release-please7,401
Activity
Commits last 30d
git-cliff13
release-please10
Release
Cadence days
git-cliff30
release-please5
History
git-cliff20 items
release-please20 items
License
Spdx
git-cliffApache-2.0
release-pleaseApache-2.0
Language
Primary
git-cliffRust
release-pleaseTypeScript
Market
Availability
git-cliff
release-pleaseAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Conventional commits support
git-cliff-
release-please-
Semver automation
git-cliff-
release-please-
Public hosted page
git-cliff-
release-please-
Embeddable widget
git-cliff-
release-please-
Custom domain whitelabel
git-cliff-
release-please-
Audience segmentation
git-cliff-
release-please-
Monorepo support
git-cliff-
release-please-
Ci cd integration
git-cliff-
release-please-
AI assisted drafting
git-cliff-
release-please-
View analytics
git-cliff-
release-please-
Open source self host
git-cliff-
release-please-

What each one is

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

git-cliff

Leader

An open-source changelog generation tool that parses conventional commits to produce formatted release notes with extensive customization options.

Independently observed

release-please

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

git-cliff

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

release-please

Free
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
CLI
git-cliff
release-please
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
git-cliff
release-please
Self-hosted
git-cliff
release-please

Integrations

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

git-cliff

Leader

Not documented yet.

release-please

1 total
  • GitHub
Independently observed

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