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Abstract vs TortoiseSVN: What are the differences?
Developers describe Abstract as "A platform for modern design teams to work together". Abstract builds upon and extends the stable technology of Git to host and manage your work. On the other hand, TortoiseSVN is detailed as "A Subversion client, implemented as a Microsoft Windows shell extension". It is an Apache™ Subversion (SVN)® client, implemented as a Windows shell extension. It's intuitive and easy to use, since it doesn't require the Subversion command line client to run. And it is free to use, even in a commercial environment.
Abstract and TortoiseSVN can be primarily classified as "Visual Version Control" tools.
Some of the features offered by Abstract are:
- version control
- commenting
- annotation
On the other hand, TortoiseSVN provides the following key features:
- Easy to use. all commands are available directly from the Windows Explorer
- Powerful commit dialog. integrated spell checker for log messages
- Per project settings
According to the StackShare community, Abstract has a broader approval, being mentioned in 29 company stacks & 25 developers stacks; compared to TortoiseSVN, which is listed in 4 company stacks and 7 developer stacks.
Pros of Abstract
- Great way to maintain historical uxd knowledge2
- Easy to track down versions1
Pros of TortoiseSVN
- Easy to use1
