What is git-cliff?
An open-source changelog generation tool that parses conventional commits to produce formatted release notes with extensive customization options.
git-cliff pricing
We don't have git-cliff's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Self-hosted
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Compare git-cliff
Side by side against other changelog tools, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
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 git-cliff, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release cadence | 83 | 0.05 | 4.3 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 36 | 0.09 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| Security score | 68 | 0.04 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| Stars | 77 | 0.03 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 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 | 13 | mediumsource · 2026-08-26 · 65% |
Adoption
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Github stars | 12,164 | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Rust | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Scorecard | 6.8 | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |