# commitizen vs git-cliff

| Attribute | commitizen | git-cliff |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 63.3 (35% (low)) | 58.8 (38% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 27 | 13 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 638 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 3,498 | 12,164 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | An open-source changelog generation tool that parses conventional commits to produce formatted release notes with extensive customization options. |
| language.primary | Python | Rust |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":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://git-cliff.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:52:17.030Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 2 | 30 |
| release.history | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.13.4","date":"2026-02-04T11:05:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.13.3","date":"2026-02-04T03:44:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.13.2","date":"2026-02-03T16:21:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.2"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.13.1","date":"2026-04-26T10:17:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.13.0","date":"2026-04-26T09:32:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.12.0","date":"2026-01-20T17:33:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.11.0","date":"2025-12-14T15:47:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.10.1","date":"2025-09-21T16:28:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.10.0","date":"2025-07-27T12:22:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.10.0-rc.0","date":"2025-07-27T12:03:48Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.10.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.9.1","date":"2025-06-03T10:58:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.9.0","date":"2025-06-02T11:22:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.8.0","date":"2025-01-24T14:50:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.7.0","date":"2024-11-20T10:58:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.6.1","date":"2024-09-27T15:49:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.6.0","date":"2024-09-22T06:26:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.5.0","date":"2024-08-24T08:13:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.4.0","date":"2024-06-26T10:11:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.3.0","date":"2024-06-03T11:24:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.2.2","date":"2024-05-11T20:06:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.2.1","date":"2024-04-10T22:34:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.2.0","date":"2024-03-30T13:28:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.2.0-rc.2","date":"2024-03-30T11:21:20Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.2.0-rc.2"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 3.6 | 6.8 |
| 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}` | - |

## Capabilities (Changelog Tools)

| Capability | commitizen | git-cliff |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:07:13.044Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*