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Apache Subversion vs Git comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 14, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Apache Subversion
Ranking in Version Control
10th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Git
Ranking in Version Control
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of Apache Subversion is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Git is 7.7%, down from 8.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

YATIM Khalid - PeerSpot reviewer
Centralized repository, but the stability could improve
Apache Subversion is a scalable solution. We have our personal service, and we were nine developers. In our company the whole company uses the same instances for Git, but in but last five years, we have had one instance, per project. For one instance, there were ten to twenty users.
Srujan Panuganti - PeerSpot reviewer
An excellent open source, software hosting solution that provides strong version control functionality and a user-friendly interface
We use this solution to host our software, and where we need to develop new features and new functionality, we create new branch from our existing software, work on our branch, develop it, test it, validate it, and then merge it with the master or main software The best thing about this solution…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Apache Subversion is a scalable solution."
"We have developed automation to speed up common repetitive processes."
"What I find the most valuable about Git is that it is CLI and GUI-supported. People who do not like using the CLI mode can use the GUI mode."
"Git is easy to manage...It is helpful for me and easy to manage the interface we are using from development to production."
"The most valuable feature is having access to the local country repository even if we have problems with distance access."
"I believe it is beneficial to maintain a detailed log or history of who did what to a project and which user committed to the change."
"The best feature is that we can access it from anywhere if we have GitHub credentials."
"Git offers the ability to roll back to the previous version. You can also track all the small changes that you do."
"I use the solution for website management."
"The most valuable feature of Git is the ease of tracking in time what the snapshot of the code was at a particular moment. The versioning is good."
 

Cons

"Apache Subversion should be easier to use."
"The most valuable feature is CLI."
"If the file changes are on the same line, we need to resolve a merge conflict manually. Let's say there is a merge conflict on line 50 because we have multiple commits on the same line number. Git could add some artificial intelligence to resolve the conflict automatically."
"The solution could be more user-friendly."
"We would like to see tutorials added to the product, for new users to follow so that they can optimize their use of the solution."
"New developers sometimes find it difficult to call a review or create a request."
"The UI can be more user-friendly."
"The solution works perfectly fine so far."
"Synchronization could be better. Sometimes when you create a branch and merge it into another branch, I think it's a bit complex for no reason. The initial setup is also tricky when you do it for the first time."
"Git is mostly command based and needs to have a helpful user interface."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's price is good."
"The platform is less expensive."
"We are using the open-source version, which is available free of charge."
"The tool is free."
"Git is an open-source software."
"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."
"There are some extra costs to Git, but it depends on your use case."
"This is an open-source solution, so there are no licensing fees associated with it, and no extra, 'hidden' charges."
"As a student, I didn't have to pay for the license."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Git?
You can have a central code repository using Git and have local code branches.
What needs improvement with Git?
There is nothing that could be improved at this time.
 

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