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Commitizen vs release-it

The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.

Commitizenrelease-it
LanguagePythonJavaScript
LicenceMITMIT
Stars3.5k9.1k
Latestv4.19.121.1.0
Last push2026-10-062026-09-17
Release cadenceabout 15 days between releasesabout 7 days between releases
Active contributors9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

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.

    Partialrelease-itBumps, tags and publishes to npm and GitHub, interactively or in CI; versions from commits need a plugin.