# conventional-changelog vs release-drafter

**Leader by Vioscale score:** conventional-changelog

| Attribute | conventional-changelog | release-drafter |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 56.3 (41% (low)) | 49.7 (65% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 19 | 22 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 183,305 | 15,868 |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,501 | 3,929 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A tool that parses git metadata and commit messages to produce formatted changelogs and release notes. Works with CI/CD pipelines and release automation tools to streamline the release process. | 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. |
| integrations.count | 8 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Git"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"npm"},{"name":"pnpm"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"semantic-release"},{"name":"commit-and-tag-version"},{"name":"simple-release-action"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | ISC | ISC |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:17:36.070Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:19:48.828Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | - | 17 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 4.3 | 5.1 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=conventional-commits-parser&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 | conventional-changelog | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:29:18.191Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*