Subversion (SVN) Repository Hosting

Recently, we decided to start shopping around for the best Subversion (SVN) hosting. If you are not familiar SVN, it is a way to collaborate and increase productivity by creating a common and shared location of a project as it is developed. Often times, this type of hosting is referred to as repository hosting.

Like a public library, you can check-out the latest version, but so can other people collaborating on the same project. Then, when changes are made, and they are "committed" back to the server, the software manages the updates and combines them. It is really nice for multi-member collaboration, as you can all be working on the same project simultaneously and not have to worry about destroying each other's work.

NOTE: If you work with Visual Studio, check out VisualSVN integration.

Most Subversion (SVN) hosting companies offer nice features like daily backups, access through SSL, and some type of tracking system log for reviewing what changes were made, and who made them. PLUS: You can "rollback" to previous version of the file if there are problems.

We did a lot of shopping around and found one solution that, in our opinion, is the best: repositoryhosting.com.

Why, you may ask?

Trac Projects: Unlimited
Subversion Repositories: Unlimited
Git Repositories: Unlimited
Users: Unlimited
Bandwidth Transfer: Unlimited
Storage: 2GB
Storage (additional): $1/GB

PLUS:
SSL: Yes
Private Projects: Yes
Public Projects: Yes
Scheduled Backups: Yes
Backup to Amazon S3: Yes
Hourly Snapshots: Yes
30 Day Free Trial: Yes


All for $6 a month. Craziness.

This is not a shameless plug. It is an independent assessment and opinion.

Good luck in your quest for Subversion (SVN) Repository Hosting.