# Sapling

> A Scalable, User-Friendly Source Control System

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/sapling
- **Category:** Version Control
- **Homepage:** https://sapling-scm.com/
- **Also known as:** sapling
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T21:00:24.923Z

## Vioscale score

**39.8 / 100**, confidence 26% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 28.9 | 16 | 462.5 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 72.5 | 5 | 362.4 | ✓ |
| integrations | 8.7 | 8 | 69.3 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 18 | 1135.8 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 23.9 | 10 | 238.9 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://sapling-scm.com/). Independently observed._

Open source

## About

Sapling is an open-source source control system from Meta that simplifies development workflows with an intuitive interface while scaling to large repositories. It integrates with Git and supports stacked code review workflows.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Integrations (1)

_Independently observed._

- Git

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Version Control. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Model** | |
| VCS model | Hybrid |
| Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple) | Git |
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only |
| **Review** | |
| Code review | Stacked PRs |
| **Storage** | |
| Large-file / binary handling | - |
| **Scale** | |
| Monorepo scale (partial clone / sparse / VFS) | ✓ |
| **DevOps** | |
| Built-in CI | - |
| **Access** | |
| Access control granularity | - |
| **Federation** | |
| Federation / decentralisation (ActivityPub / email) | - |
| **Licensing** | |
| Open-source core | Open-source |
| **Integration** | |
| API surface (REST / GraphQL / webhooks) | - |
| **Enterprise** | |
| SSO / SAML / SCIM | - |
| **Security** | |
| Signed commits / supply-chain (GPG / SSH / sigstore) | - |
| **Licensing** | |
| Self-managed license model | Free |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/facebook/sapling/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 6,955 | [link](https://github.com/facebook/sapling) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 1 | [link](https://sapling-scm.com/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Rust | [link](https://github.com/facebook/sapling) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | GPL-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/facebook/sapling) | 2026-08-03 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://sapling-scm.com/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://sapling-scm.com/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 137 | [link](https://github.com/facebook/sapling/releases) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/sapling). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*