Apache Subversion
by Apache Subversion · Open source centralised version control from the Apache Software Foundation
22.7 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
Apache Subversion is an open source, centralised version control system, founded in 2000 by CollabNet and now developed as a project of the Apache Software Foundation. It is distributed as source code archives and as precompiled binary packages for various platforms. Clients such as TortoiseSVN, IDE integrations and SVNKit are managed as separate projects outside the core.
- Best for
- Individuals and enterprises wanting a centralised, open source version control system
- Pricing
- No prices are shown; the software is distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0, and the site invites donations to the ASF.
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Open source under the Apache License, Version 2.0
- Source archives plus prebuilt binaries for various platforms
- Security fixes shipped: 1.14.5 addresses CVE-2024-46901
- Public mailing lists, issue tracker, wiki and online docs
Trade-offs
- Centralised model only; no distributed workflow is described
- GUI clients and IDE integrations are separate third-party projects
- Latest stable release dates from December 2024; 1.15.0 is still a release candidate
- Two CVEs fixed across 2024 releases, so upgrades must be tracked
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- API quality
- 0 out of 100
- Documentation
- 65 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 38 out of 100
- Changelog
- 0 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 60 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 0 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 0 out of 100
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