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Depfu

Depfu automates the process of keeping software dependencies up-to-date for teams using GitHub and GitLab.

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Our verdict

Who it's for

Automated dependency updates done right for GitHub and GitLab repositories.

Who should look elsewhere

Primarily focused on GitHub and GitLab, potentially limiting for other VCS users

Pros

  • +Reduces manual effort and time spent on dependency management
  • +Helps maintain application security by facilitating timely updates
  • +Prevents overwhelming developers with too many updates
  • +Provides comprehensive information for informed update decisions
  • +Supports continuous integration workflows

Cons

  • −Primarily focused on GitHub and GitLab, potentially limiting for other VCS users
  • −Enterprise version for on-premise solutions requires direct contact

Key features

  • ✓Automated pull request generation for new versions
  • ✓Integration with GitHub and GitLab
  • ✓Security advisory notifications
  • ✓Release notes and changelog parsing
  • ✓Configurable update frequency (per version, weekly, monthly)
  • ✓Intelligent update scheduling based on release frequency
  • ✓Support for bringing out-of-date apps up to speed gradually
  • ✓21-day free trial for all plans

Pricing

PlanPriceBillingNotes
Open Source/Personal—monthFree for public and personal account repos; Unlimited dependency updates
Starter$29month5 private repos; Unlimited dependency updates
Team$59month25 private repos; Unlimited dependency updates
Business$99month100 private repos; Unlimited dependency updates; Premium Support

Integrations

GitHub

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