Apache Subversion
Enterprise-class centralized version control for the masses
- Also known as
- apache-subversion
What is Apache Subversion?
Subversion is an open source, centralized version control system founded in 2000. It emphasizes reliability and simplicity, supporting users from individuals to large-scale enterprises.
Apache Subversion pricing
We don't have Apache Subversion's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Apache Subversion does
The capabilities that matter for version control, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- VCS model
- Centralized
- Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple)
- -
- Hosting
- Self-hosted only
- Code review
- -
- Large-file / binary handling
- -
- Monorepo scale (partial clone / sparse / VFS)
- -
- Built-in CI
- -
- Access control granularity
- -
- Federation / decentralisation (ActivityPub / email)
- -
- Open-source core
- Open-source
- Self-managed license model
- Free
- API surface (REST / GraphQL / webhooks)
- WebDAV/DeltaV protocol
- SSO / SAML / SCIM
- -
- Signed commits / supply-chain (GPG / SSH / sigstore)
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Linux
- Windows
- Self-hosted
Apache Subversion alternatives
Other version control we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- GitA free and open source distributed version control systemlow · 6%
- ForgejoBeyond coding. We forge.low · 3%
- MercurialWork easier, Work fasterlow · 8%
- GerritThe open source, patchset based, code review platform for Git-based developmentlow · 29%
- FossilA Coherent Software Configuration Management Systemlow · 14%
- GiteaPrivate, Fast, Reliable DevOps Platformlow · 34%
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Apache Subversion, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Github Activity | 58 | 18.00 | 1045.6 | ✓ |
| Price Level | 100 | 6.00 | 600.0 | ✓ |
| Github Stars | 53 | 5.00 | 264.6 | ✓ |
| Pricing Transparency | 25 | 8.00 | 200.0 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 8.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Capabilities | 0 | 16.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Integrations | 0 | 8.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Release Cadence | 0 | 10.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Security Posture | 0 | 13.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Package Downloads | 0 | 26.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Stackoverflow Activity | 0 | 12.00 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 69 | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 65% |
Adoption
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Github stars | 638 | highsource · 2026-08-01 · 90% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | {"hosting":"self","vcs_model":"centralized","api_surface":"WebDAV/DeltaV protocol","license_model":"free","open_source_core":"open_source"} | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | C | highsource · 2026-08-01 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-08-01 · 95% |