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Apache Subversion vs Canonical Bazaar comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Apache Subversion
Ranking in Version Control
10th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Canonical Bazaar
Ranking in Version Control
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of Apache Subversion is 4.7%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Canonical Bazaar is 3.7%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Version Control Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apache Subversion4.7%
Canonical Bazaar3.7%
Other91.6%
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Featured Reviews

Vijay Londhe - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Programmer at Mahadis
Enables centralized code management but lacks modern CI/CD integrations
There is room for improvement in Apache Subversion, especially when comparing it with other version control systems such as GitHub or GitLab, where many improvements could be made. Improvements I would like to see in Apache Subversion include configurations, customizations, and functionalities such as those provided by GitHub Actions for immediate pipeline triggers, as well as the version controlling and CI/CD platform offered by GitLab. In future updates of Apache Subversion, I would like to see CI/CD integrations as well as build and deployment servers. The lack of latest features includes basic requirements such as pull requests, CI/CD platform integration, and artifact storage such as GitHub packages, which it does not offer.
it_user1077 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Bazaar is an excellent open source version control system, which allows you to track project history
A great tool to work on projects in a collaborative environment.It also provides an ability to commit work on local machines, in case of no internet connection. Sometime it takes too long to display the differences in working tree, between revisions. Several operations are…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"As an open source solution it's very effective, will be very useful for individual and for small teams."
"We have developed automation to speed up common repetitive processes."
"The ease of installation, configuration, and user friendliness."
"Apache Subversion is a scalable solution."
"I find the strong point of Apache Subversion to be that it is a centralized version control system, allowing us to keep our code repositories at a central server."
"A great tool to work on projects in a collaborative environment."
 

Cons

"The lack of latest features includes basic requirements such as pull requests, CI/CD platform integration, and artifact storage such as GitHub packages, which it does not offer."
"Apache Subversion should be easier to use."
"Its handling of complex merging needs work."
"It's easy, cost effective but not a enterprise tool therefore the community has to work with that direction."
"The most valuable feature is CLI."
"Sometime it takes too long to display the differences in working tree, between revisions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's price is good."
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Large Enterprise6
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apache Subversion?
I am satisfied with the pricing and licensing cost of Apache Subversion; it is very low compared to other products.
What needs improvement with Apache Subversion?
There is room for improvement in Apache Subversion, especially when comparing it with other version control systems such as GitHub or GitLab, where many improvements could be made. Improvements I w...
What is your primary use case for Apache Subversion?
The typical use case for Apache Subversion is to store the application code repositories, which is how we use this product in our company. For multiple projects, we are using Apache Subversion, and...
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