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Commitizen vs release-plz

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

Commitizen vs release-plz
Fact	Commitizen	release-plz
Language	Python	Rust
Licence	MIT	Apache-2.0
Stars	3.5k	1.5k
Latest	v4.19.1	release-plz-v0.3.169
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 15 days between releases	about 2 days between releases
Active contributors	9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	9 commit authors 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.
Partialrelease-plzCargo workspaces only.