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Commitizen vs release-please

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

Commitizenrelease-please
LanguagePythonTypeScript
LicenceMITApache-2.0
Stars3.5k7.6k
Latestv4.19.1v17.11.2
Last push2026-10-062026-10-05
Release cadenceabout 15 days between releasesabout 10 days between releases
Active contributors9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days6 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.

    Full replacementrelease-pleaseOpens a release pull request instead of releasing on every merge.