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git filter-repo vs Sapling
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | git filter-repo | Sapling |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Rust |
| Licence | Other | GPL-2.0 |
| Stars | 13k | 7.2k |
| Latest | v2.47.0 | 0.2.20260929-102736+288e0c2d |
| Last push | 2026-07-09 | 2026-10-19 |
| Release cadence | about 234 days between releases | about 73 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 70+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Git. Alternatives to Git →
Partialgit filter-repoRewrites history faster than git filter-branch, which ships with Git.
PartialSaplingA source control client with stacked commits and its own server backend, able to work against Git repositories.
git filter-repo
Sapling
- 0.2.20260929-102736+288e0c2d2026-09-29> [!IMPORTANT]
- 0.2.20260811-150444+8fb02b322026-08-11> [!IMPORTANT]
- 0.2.20260522-084851+1e764c942026-05-22> [!IMPORTANT]
- 0.2.20260317-201835+0234c21f2026-03-18> [!IMPORTANT]
- 0.2.20250521-115337+25ed6ac42025-05-21Various bug fixes and improvements.
git filter-repo
unsigned The latest release, v2.47.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Sapling
unsigned The latest release, 0.2.20260929-102736+288e0c2d, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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