Comparison with other tools¶
Alternatives¶
setuptools-git-ver (Base package)
General information¶
Package |
Latest release |
License |
PEP 440 compatible |
|---|---|---|---|
setuptools-git-versioning |
2026 |
MIT |
yes |
setuptools-scm |
2026 |
MIT |
yes |
versioningit |
2025 |
MIT |
yes |
dunamai |
2026 |
MIT |
yes |
versioneer |
2023 |
Public domain |
yes |
miniver |
2021 |
Public domain |
no |
setuptools-git-ver |
2019 |
MIT |
no |
VCS support¶
Package |
Git |
Mercurial |
Can be used in git submodules |
Support for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
setuptools-git-versioning |
yes |
no |
yes |
yes |
setuptools-scm |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
versioningit |
yes |
yes |
no |
yes |
dunamai |
yes |
yes |
no |
no |
versioneer |
yes |
no |
no |
no |
miniver |
yes |
no |
no |
no |
setuptools-git-ver |
yes |
no |
no |
no |
Development¶
Package |
Documentation |
Tests |
Changelog |
CI/CD |
pre-commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
setuptools-git-versioning |
site |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
setuptools-scm |
site |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
versioningit |
site |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
dunamai |
site |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
versioneer |
repo |
yes |
yes |
yes |
no |
miniver |
readme |
yes |
yes |
yes |
no |
setuptools-git-ver |
readme |
no |
no |
no |
no |
Python version support¶
Package |
Python support |
Type hints |
PyPy support |
|---|---|---|---|
setuptools-git-versioning |
3.7+ |
yes |
yes |
setuptools-scm |
3.10+ |
yes |
unknown |
versioningit |
3.8+ |
yes |
yes |
dunamai |
3.5+ |
yes |
unknown |
versioneer |
3.7+ |
no |
unknown |
miniver |
3.5+ |
no |
unknown |
setuptools-git-ver |
3.7+ |
no |
unknown |
OS support¶
Package |
Linux |
MacOS |
Windows |
|---|---|---|---|
setuptools-git-versioning |
yes |
yes |
yes |
setuptools-scm |
yes |
yes |
yes |
versioningit |
yes |
yes |
yes |
dunamai |
yes |
yes |
yes |
versioneer |
yes |
yes |
yes |
miniver |
yes |
yes |
yes |
setuptools-git-ver |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Configuration¶
Package |
pyproject.toml |
setup.py |
setup.cfg |
|---|---|---|---|
setuptools-git-versioning |
yes |
yes |
no |
setuptools-scm |
yes |
deprecated |
deprecated |
versioningit |
yes |
yes |
no |
dunamai |
yes |
yes |
no |
versioneer |
no |
deprecated |
yes |
miniver |
no |
yes |
no |
setuptools-git-ver |
no |
yes |
no |
Substitutions¶
Package |
Commits count |
Short SHA |
Full SHA |
|---|---|---|---|
setuptools-git-versioning |
yes |
yes |
yes |
setuptools-scm |
yes |
yes |
no |
versioningit |
yes |
yes |
yes |
dunamai |
yes |
yes |
yes |
versioneer |
yes |
yes |
yes |
miniver |
yes |
yes |
no |
setuptools-git-ver |
yes |
yes |
no |
Package |
Branch |
Branch name escape |
|---|---|---|
setuptools-git-versioning |
yes |
yes |
setuptools-scm |
no |
no |
versioningit |
yes |
no |
dunamai |
yes |
yes |
versioneer |
no |
no |
miniver |
no |
no |
setuptools-git-ver |
no |
no |
Package |
Tag timestamp |
Commit timestamp |
Current timestamp |
Env variable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
setuptools-git-versioning |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
setuptools-scm |
no |
no |
no |
no |
versioningit |
yes |
yes |
yes |
no |
dunamai |
no |
yes |
no |
no |
versioneer |
no |
no |
no |
no |
miniver |
no |
no |
no |
no |
setuptools-git-ver |
no |
no |
no |
no |
Tag-based versioning¶
Package |
Post (distance) version |
Dirty version |
Initial version |
|---|---|---|---|
setuptools-git-versioning |
yes |
yes |
yes |
setuptools-scm |
yes |
yes |
no |
versioningit |
yes |
yes |
yes |
dunamai |
yes |
yes |
no |
versioneer |
yes |
no |
no |
miniver |
no |
no |
no |
setuptools-git-ver |
yes |
yes |
no |
Package |
Remove tag prefix |
Remove tag suffix |
Select only tags matching template |
|---|---|---|---|
setuptools-git-versioning |
yes |
yes |
yes |
setuptools-scm |
no |
no |
no |
versioningit |
yes |
yes |
yes |
dunamai |
no |
no |
yes |
versioneer |
no |
no |
no |
miniver |
no |
no |
no |
setuptools-git-ver |
no |
no |
no |
File-based versioning¶
Package |
Read from file |
Write to file |
Use file commit history |
|---|---|---|---|
setuptools-git-versioning |
yes |
no (but can be done using bash script) |
yes |
setuptools-scm |
no |
yes |
no |
versioningit |
no |
yes |
no |
dunamai |
no |
no (but can be done using bash script) |
no |
versioneer |
yes |
yes |
no |
miniver |
no |
yes |
no |
setuptools-git-ver |
no |
no |
no |
Callback-based versioning¶
Package |
Use callback function to get version number |
Use module variable as version number |
|---|---|---|
setuptools-git-versioning |
yes |
yes |
setuptools-scm |
no |
no |
versioningit |
yes |
no |
dunamai |
no |
no |
versioneer |
no |
no |
miniver |
no |
no |
setuptools-git-ver |
no |
no |
Misc¶
Package |
Reuse functions in your code |
Supports extensions |
|---|---|---|
setuptools-git-versioning |
yes |
no |
setuptools-scm |
yes (discouraged) |
no |
versioningit |
yes |
yes |
dunamai |
yes |
no |
versioneer |
yes |
no |
miniver |
yes |
no |
setuptools-git-ver |
no |
no |