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GitHub Changelog Generator vs Release Drafter

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

GitHub Changelog GeneratorRelease Drafter
LanguageRubyTypeScript
LicenceMITISC
Stars7.5k3.9k
Latestv1.18.0v7.9.0
Last push2026-03-182026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 18 days between releasesabout 17 days between releases
Active contributors0 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 conventional-changelog. Alternatives to conventional-changelog →

    Full replacementGitHub Changelog GeneratorBuilds the changelog from GitHub tags, issues and pull requests rather than commit messages.

    PartialRelease DrafterDrafts GitHub release notes from merged pull requests and their labels, without a CHANGELOG file.