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Commitizen vs semantic-release
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Commitizen | semantic-release |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | JavaScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 3.5k | 24k |
| Latest | v4.19.1 | v25.0.9 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 15 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Commitizen replaces semantic-release. Alternatives to semantic-release →
PartialBumps the version, writes the changelog and tags from conventional commits, but does not publish packages or releases.
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
semantic-release
- v25.1.0-alpha.12026-10-06integrate @semantic-release/core engine (#4256) (1beed12)pre-release
- v26.0.0-beta.22026-09-25release: trigger (76fa7c6)pre-release
- v26.0.0-beta.12026-08-07ci: update Node.js engine version and test matrix (#4269) (39b1ea6)pre-release
- v25.0.92026-08-05do not expose the authenticated repository URL in EGITNOPERMISSION errors (#4283) (8d905a5)
- v25.0.82026-07-18handle potential null values in commit message and gitTags trimming (0a60004)
Commitizen
unsigned The latest release, v4.19.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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semantic-release
✓ signed The latest release, v25.0.9, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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