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Commitizen vs knope
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Commitizen | knope |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 3.5k | 197 |
| Latest | v4.19.1 | knope/v0.23.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 15 days between releases | about 16 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace semantic-release. Alternatives to semantic-release →
PartialCommitizenBumps the version, writes the changelog and tags from conventional commits, but does not publish packages or releases.
Full replacementknopeAlso reads changesets, not only conventional commits.
Commitizen
- v4.19.12026-10-03bump: use VersionIncrement ordering for bump detection (#2097)
- v4.19.02026-09-22add extensible commit filters
- v4.18.02026-08-19commit: add a tag(--body-length-limit) and a function for command commit (#1849)
- v4.17.12026-08-17init: skip hook question when no installer is present
- v4.17.02026-07-29cmd/version: add support for --next USE_GIT_COMMITS
knope
- knope/v0.23.02026-05-24knope 0.23.0 (2026-05-24)
- config/v0.4.32026-05-24config 0.4.3 (2026-05-24)
- versioning/v0.8.02026-05-24versioning 0.8.0 (2026-05-24)
- knope/v0.22.42026-03-21knope 0.22.4 (2026-03-21)
- versioning/v0.7.12026-02-16versioning 0.7.1 (2026-02-16)
Commitizen
unsigned The latest release, v4.19.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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knope
✓ signed The latest release, knope/v0.23.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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