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Renovate
Givatayim, Israel
What it is
Renovate detects outdated software packages and opens pull requests with updates, helping developers reduce dependency maintenance work. It supports more than 90 package managers across languages and containers, including npm, Maven, NuGet, Python, Go, Docker, Terraform, and GitHub Actions. Pull requests can show package age, adoption, passing rates, and changelogs. Repository scans can run on configurable schedules, and webhooks can launch jobs after repository events. A renovate.json file in the repository root controls settings such as dependencies, timing, and grouping. Merge Confidence workflows let teams group and filter updates, and can support automatic merging for updates rated high confidence. Pull requests trigger CI/CD workflows for checking changes before merge. Repository integrations include GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, Azure DevOps, AWS CodeCommit, Gitea, Forgejo, and Gerrit, with availability differing by edition. Community and CLI plans are listed as free. Enterprise is $250 a year, billed per developer per year, and includes dedicated support. Cloud or self-hosted options are listed.
For and against
For
- Supports more than 90 package managers.
- Pull requests include package and changelog details.
- Configurable scans and repository-event webhooks.
- CI/CD workflows run from pull requests.
- Free Community and CLI plans are listed.
Against
- Repository platform availability varies by edition.
- Enterprise is $250 a year per developer.
- Dedicated support is listed for Enterprise.
The verdict
Renovate automates package update pull requests and provides configuration for scheduling and grouping. The free plans offer an entry point, while Enterprise adds Merge Confidence workflows and dedicated support.
Who it suits
Renovate suits individual developers and small teams looking for free dependency management, as well as larger organizations with complex dependency needs. It supports web, API, and self-hosted use.
Plans and prices
Mend Renovate CLI
self-hosted · open source · basic dependency management
Read 15 Oct 2026 · mend.io
Mend Renovate Community Cloud
unlimited public and private repositories · 1 concurrent job · jobs every 4 hours · 3GB memory
Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.mend.io
Mend Renovate Enterprise
cloud or self-hosted · enterprise scale · Merge Confidence workflows · support
Read 15 Oct 2026 · mend.io
Mend Renovate Community
Cloud or self-hosted · job scheduling · API access · no support listed
Read 2 Oct 2026 · mend.io
On the record
- API access
- Community includes APIs for actions and basic information such as running jobs, listing jobs and viewing the job queue.mend.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- CI/CD
- Each Renovate pull request can trigger the repository's CI/CD workflow for testing before merge.mend.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Community documentation complaint
- A January 2026 GitHub discussion reported that a documented default for allowedUnsafeExecutions did not match the current release and caused confusion.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Community edition
- Mend Renovate Community is a free stateful application with an embedded scheduler, webhook listener, priority queue and stored job history.mend.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- Gartner lists Mend.io as a private company founded in 2011, headquartered in Boston, with 201–500 employees.gartner.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Repository behavior is configured with a renovate.json file that can define update rules, schedules and grouping.mend.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data protection
- Mend says customer data is encrypted in transit and at rest and developer email addresses are pseudonymized.mend.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Dependency coverage
- The product supports more than 90 package managers, including npm, Maven, NuGet, pip, Poetry, Go modules, Docker, Terraform and GitHub Actions.mend.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The project publishes extensive configuration, platform, dashboard and self-hosting documentation on docs.renovatebot.com.docs.renovatebot.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Enterprise capabilities
- Enterprise adds advanced security checks, effort insight, granular controls, Merge Confidence workflows and enterprise support.mend.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Enterprise pricing basis
- Mend Renovate Enterprise is listed at up to $250 per developer per year.mend.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Enterprise support
- The pricing page lists dedicated support from Mend’s team of experts as an Enterprise feature.mend.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Independent API profile
- API Evangelist describes Renovate as an open-source Mend-maintained bot covering more than 100 package managers.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Mend describes the free CLI as suited to individual developers and small teams, and Enterprise as suited to larger organizations with complex dependency management needs.mend.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Latest release observed
- GitHub lists Renovate 44.82.4, released September 12, 2026, with dashboard and documentation fixes.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: API changes
- A Gartner review says changes to APIs can force unwanted changes for customers consuming them.gartner.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: documentation
- Gartner reviewers report that documentation can be difficult to follow or out of date.gartner.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: transitive scanning
- Gartner reviewers say transitive dependency scanning can require substantial manual effort.gartner.com · read 15 Oct 2026
