Diversion vs Sapling SCM
Diversion
diversion.dev
Sapling SCM
sapling-scm.comSide by side
| Figure | Diversion | Sapling SCM |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 0 |
| Spec score · Version Control Software | 9.3 (#1) | 7.3 (#49) |
| Large repositories | The company says Diversion can clone five million files in under five minutes and commit 400,000 files in under 30 seconds. | The public documentation says Sapling works with Meta's server and virtual filesystem to scale to repositories with tens of millions of files, commits, and branches, and notes those components are not yet publicly available. |
| Platforms | The quickstart documents Windows and macOS desktop apps, a CLI-based Linux workflow, and a WebUI. | The installation guide provides binaries or installation instructions for macOS, Windows, and Linux. |
| Product | Diversion is a cloud-native version control system for code, game assets, and media, with real-time collaboration. | Sapling is a source control system developed and used at Meta, with an emphasis on usability and scalability. |
| Security | Diversion states that its infrastructure is SOC 2 certified; its trust center lists SOC 2 Type I compliance and controls including encryption in transit and at rest. | Git repository commits can be signed using GPG, SSH, or X.509 (S/MIME) backends; commit signing is currently supported only in Git repositories. |
| Support | Support is available through Discord, email, documentation, and in-product help; Studio includes priority support with a dedicated Slack channel. | The project links to a Discord community and GitHub repository from its official site. |
| VS Code integration | A VS Code extension uses Diversion CoreAPI at api.diversion.dev/v0, requires the dv CLI and daemon, and supports VS Code 1.95 or newer. | Sapling’s VS Code extension embeds Interactive Smartlog and provides source control features including uncommitted changes and editable diffs. |
Plans
Diversion
- EducationFree
- IndieFree
- IndieFree
- Pro$25 a month
- Pro - A$25 a month
- Studio$35 a month
- Studio - AA$35 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Enterprise - AAAPriced on request
In their own words
Diversion
Diversion is a cloud-native version control system for code, game assets, and media, with real-time collaboration and automatic cloud syncing. Changes are tracked without manual push or pull. It versions source code alongside large files such as textures, 3D models, audio, video, and datasets. Repositories can contain tens of millions of files and hundreds of terabytes, with partial and shallow checkouts available. Its Unreal Engine integration supports UGS and Horde workflows; Diversion Connect brings sync status, commits, branches, and history into Unity Editor. Jenkins and TeamCity integrations and a RESTful Web API are also listed. Studio and higher add code and asset reviews, hard locks, and granular permissions. Diversion supports Windows, macOS, Linux, and self-hosted deployment. Eligible academic institutions can use Education free for up to 10 users. Pro - A costs $25 a month per user and includes up to 50 seats, 100GB storage, unlimited repositories, and up to three webhooks. A 21-day trial is listed.
Sapling SCM
Sapling SCM has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.