Comparison of Subversion clients


A comparison of Subversion clients includes various aspects of computer software implementations of the client role using the client–server model of the Subversion revision control system.

Descriptions

, a Windows shell extension, gives feedback on the state of versioned items by adding overlays to the icons in the Windows Explorer. Repository commands can be executed from the enhanced context menu provided by Tortoise.
Cornerstone is a GUI for Subversion written with Xcode for MacOS X.
SmartSVN provides a similar Explorer integration, but also can be used as a standalone SVN client for different platforms. SmartSVN is available in three different editions: A free Foundation edition with fewer features and two commercial editions called Professional and Enterprise with the full feature set.
Some programmers prefer to have a client integrated within their development environment. Such environments may provide visual feedback of the state of versioned items and add repository commands to the menus of the development environment. Examples of this approach include AnkhSVN, and VisualSVN for use with Microsoft Visual Studio, and Subversive
for use with Eclipse. Delphi XE Subversion integration is built into the Delphi IDE.
It is common to expose Subversion via Webdav using the Apache web server. In this case, any Webdav client can be used, but the functionality provided this way may be limited. Alternative ways to serve Subversion include uberSVN and VisualSVN Server.

Subversion clients comparison table

NameProgramming language, toolkitOperating systemLicenseIntegrationLanguagesNetwork protocolsCurrent versionLast release dateServer functionalityVisualization
AnkhSVNC#, SharpSvnMicrosoft WindowsApache LicenseMicrosoft Visual Studio Englishhttp, https, svn, svn+ssh, file2.6.1273505.10.2016Diff, blame, history, properties
CornerstoneXcodemacOSProprietary, free trials availableStandalone GUIEnglishhttp, https, svn, svn+ssh, file3.18 2 2018Diff, blame, history, properties
CODESYS SVNC#, SharpSvnMicrosoft Windowsproprietary, trials can be negotiatedSVN plugin for CODESYS V3English, Germanhttp, https, svn, svn+ssh, fileV4.1.0.2 3 11 2016Diff, merge, log
eSvnC++, QtUnix-like operating systems, and WindowsGPLGUI, standalone Englishhttp, svn0.6.1216.07.2007For *nix OSs:. For Windows:
kdesvnC++, QtLinux, Unix, GPLKonqueror, Dolphin, standaloneEnglishfile, http, https, svn, svn+file, svn+http, svn+https, svn+ssh2.0.004.12.2016
PixelNovel TimelineC++, Microsoft WindowsFree if used with PixelNovel web storage, 30-day trial with commercial upgrade otherwiseAdobe PhotoshopEnglishsvn1.007.07.2009
QSvnC++, QtLinux, Unix,, Microsoft WindowsGPLGUI, standalone English0.8.326.07.2009
RabbitVCSPython, GTK+LinuxGPLNautilus, Thunar, Gedit, CLIca, cs, de, en, es, fa, fr, he, hr, it, ja, nb, nl, pl, pt, ro, ru, sk, sl, sv, zh_CNhttp, https, svn, svn+ssh, file0.1723.06.2017
RapidSVNC++, wxWidgetsLinux, Unix,, Microsoft Windows, Solaris, many moreGPLGUI, standaloneUnicode, many0.12.128.06.2012External
SubTileXUL, JavascriptLinux, Unix,, Microsoft Windows GPL, Mozilla Public License, Apache LicenseGUI, standaloneEnglishhttp, https, svn, svn+ssh0.203.05.2016Diff, merge, revision graph
SVN NotifierC#Microsoft WindowsGPLGUI, standalone. It needs TortoiseSVN installed.Englishhttp, https, svn, svn+ssh, file1.9.325.06.2012
TortoiseSVNC++, MFCMicrosoft Windows GPLWindows Shell 54 languages http, https, svn, svn+ssh, file, svn+XXX1.13.110.08.2017Diff, merge, Revision Tree, blame
TracPythonLinux, Unix,, Microsoft WindowsModified BSDweb-basedfile1.2.417.07.2019Log
Version Control for engineers-WindowsfreewareGUI, standaloneEnglishhttp, https, svn, file0.2010.11.2016Internal image diff, external diff, diff for MS Word doc, MS Visio VSD drawings, DWG and DXF drawings, Kompas CDW, commit logging
ViewVCPythonhttp, https"two-clause Berkeley-style"web-basedEnglishhttp, https, svn, svn+ssh, file1.1.2304.11.2014Diff, annotation, blame, revision graph
VisualSVNMicrosoft Windows proprietaryMicrosoft Visual Studio Englishhttp, https, svn, svn+ssh, file7.1.231.07.2019
XcodeObjective-C, CocoamacOSProprietary, freeXcode IDEEnglish9.4.1
Support for SVN was dropped in Xcode 10		19.06.2018

Standalone Subversion clients comparison table