<p>Which <strong>standalone Windows GUI application</strong> do you recommend for use for accessing a Subversion repository?</p>

<p>Edit: A lot of people are mentioning Tortoise, however I am looking for an application not a shell extension.  Also people are questioning my reasoning behind not wanting to use a shell extension.  In our environment we rather interact with the repository (when not using an IDE plugin) through a management application and not navigate the files through Windows Explorer.</p>

[{'answer_id': 59149, 'author': 'apandit', 'author_id': 6128, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/6128', 'pm_score': 5, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p><a href="http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">TortoiseSVN</a>  <br /></p>\n\n<p>From their website:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <p>A Subversion client, implemented as a windows shell extension.</p>\n  \n  <p>TortoiseSVN is a really easy to use Revision control / version control\n  / source control software for Windows. Since it\'s not an integration\n  for a specific IDE you can use it with whatever development tools you\n  like. TortoiseSVN is free to use. You don\'t need to get a loan or pay\n  a full years salary to use it.</p>\n</blockquote>\n'}, {'answer_id': 59155, 'author': 'Bill the Lizard', 'author_id': 1288, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1288', 'pm_score': 3, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>You can try to use SmartSVN - <a href="https://www.smartsvn.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.smartsvn.com/</a></p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 59167, 'author': 'Martin Kenny', 'author_id': 6111, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/6111', 'pm_score': 1, 'selected': False, 'text': "<p>As a shell extension, I guess it's not technically a stand-alone application, but +1 for TortoiseSVN, nevertheless.</p>\n"}, {'answer_id': 59169, 'author': 'Matt Sheppard', 'author_id': 797, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/797', 'pm_score': 1, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>I\'d recommend <a href="http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">TortoiseSVN</a> to get started with (basically, it adds SVN related contextual menus to explorer), but it can be shockingly memory hungry.</p>\n\n<p>I generally use it when I need to, but also make use of the very clean and usable command line tools subversion comes with and Subclipse as part of Eclipse.</p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 59171, 'author': 'David Lambert', 'author_id': 2133351, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2133351', 'pm_score': 6, 'selected': True, 'text': '<p><strong>Standalone Clients</strong></p>\n\n<p>For total stand alone <a href="http://www.syncrosvnclient.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Synchro SVN</a> is a powerful and cross platform solution.  It looks like the most native application on each of the platforms.</p>\n\n<p>The <a href="http://subversion.tigris.org/links.html#clients" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Subversion website</a> includes a listing of other <strong>standalone SVN Clients</strong> (most are cross platform).  [Copied list below from <a href="http://subversion.tigris.org/links.html#clients]" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://subversion.tigris.org/links.html#clients]</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>eSvn</strong> - cross-platform QT-based GUI frontend to Subversion\n<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/esvn" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://sourceforge.net/projects/esvn</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>FSVS</strong> - fast subversion command-line client centered around software deployment\n<a href="http://fsvs.tigris.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://fsvs.tigris.org/</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>KDESvn</strong> - A Subversion client for KDE\n<a href="http://www.alwins-world.de/wiki/programs/kdesvn" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.alwins-world.de/wiki/programs/kdesvn</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>QSvn</strong> - A cross-platform GUI Subversion client\n<a href="http://ar.oszine.de/projects/qsvn/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://ar.oszine.de/projects/qsvn/</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>RapidSVN</strong> - A cross-platform GUI front-end for Subversion\n<a href="http://rapidsvn.tigris.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://rapidsvn.tigris.org/</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>RSVN</strong> - Python script which allows multiple repository-side operations in a single, atomic transaction.\n<a href="https://opensvn.csie.org/traccgi/rsvn/trac.cgi/wiki" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://opensvn.csie.org/traccgi/rsvn/trac.cgi/wiki</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>SmartSVN</strong> - A cross-platform GUI client for Subversion\n(Not open source. Available in a free and a commercial version.) \n<a href="https://www.smartsvn.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.smartsvn.com/</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>Subcommander</strong> - A cross-platform Subversion GUI client including a visual text merge tool.\n<a href="http://subcommander.tigris.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://subcommander.tigris.org/</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>SvnX</strong> - A Mac OS X Panther GUI client.\n<a href="http://www.lachoseinteractive.net/en/community/subversion/svnx/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.lachoseinteractive.net/en/community/subversion/svnx/</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>Syncro SVN Client</strong> - Cross-platform graphical Subversion client.\n(Not open source. Free trial versions available for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux.)\n<a href="http://www.syncrosvnclient.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.syncrosvnclient.com</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>WorkBench</strong> - Cross platform software development GUI built on Subversion written in Python\n<a href="http://pysvn.tigris.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://pysvn.tigris.org/</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>Versions</strong> - A GUI Subversion client for Mac OS X.\n(Not open source; requires commercial license.) \n<a href="http://www.versionsapp.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.versionsapp.com/</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>ZigVersion</strong> - a Subversion Interface for Mac OS X. Aims to design an interface around the typical workflows of programmers.\n(Note that this is not open source.) \n<a href="http://zigversion.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://zigversion.com/</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>Integrated Clients</strong></p>\n\n<p><a href="http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">TortoiseSVN</a> is the best general use system [An integrated system is not standalone - Thanks Martin Kenny].  It integrates itself into Windows Explorer (You can use it in explorer or any shell dialog) so it works extremely well and gives you the full power of SVN.</p>\n\n<p><a href="http://ankhsvn.open.collab.net/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ankhsvn</a> is a good solution that integrates into Visual Studios (Except Express Editions).</p>\n\n<p><a href="http://svnnotifier.tigris.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SVN Notifier</a> monitors your repositories and will notify you when anything changes.  It integrates with TortoiseSVN to show you diffs and commit logs.  Very handy when working in a team environment.</p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 59192, 'author': 'David Lambert', 'author_id': 2133351, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2133351', 'pm_score': 1, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>For total stand alone <a href="http://www.syncrosvnclient.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Synchro SVN</a> (60$) is one of the nicest looking and full featured ones.  It is cross-platform (Win, Linux, OSX).</p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 59197, 'author': 'Christian Lescuyer', 'author_id': 341, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/341', 'pm_score': 1, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>The one and only <a href="http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads" rel="nofollow noreferrer">tortoiseSVN</a>!</p>\n\n<p>It is integrated in Windows Explorer, you invoke it with a right click. All commands are under the TortoiseSVN menu, except for frequently used commands such as <strong>update</strong>, <strong>commit</strong> or <strong>diff</strong> (it\'s configurable).</p>\n\n<p>For some reason, the SVN proterties are located in a tab in the Properties menu, not in the TortoiseSVN menu. It makes sense, sort of, but it took some time getting used to it.</p>\n\n<p>TortoiseSVN is excellent, but I only realised it was awesome when I moved to a Mac (where Tortoise is not available) and tried to find a decent tool. Nothing comes close.</p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 59199, 'author': 'David Webb', 'author_id': 3171, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3171', 'pm_score': 1, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p><a href="https://www.smartsvn.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SmartSVN</a> is nice if you want a client that doesn\'t integrate with Explorer and is instead a standalone app.  (Although I think later version offer an Explorer integration as well.)</p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 59223, 'author': 'Jerph', 'author_id': 1701, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1701', 'pm_score': 0, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>Memory and disk IO can be a problem with TSVNCache, which manages Tortoise\'s icon overlays.  You can fix it by putting your checkouts in one or two directories and making the cache process only look at those directories, rather than your entire drive.</p>\n\n<p><a href="http://www.paraesthesia.com/archive/2007/09/26/optimize-tortoise-svn-cache-tsvncache.exe-disk-io.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">See this link for instructions.</a></p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 59263, 'author': 'Community', 'author_id': -1, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1', 'pm_score': 2, 'selected': False, 'text': "<p>Can you explain why TortoiseSVN doesn't work for you? That would help us figure out what you really need in an application.</p>\n\n<p>Combine TortoiseSVN with Windows Explorer and you've got a great tool, and then pickup VisualSVN if you want something to integrate with Visual Studio.</p>\n"}, {'answer_id': 59374, 'author': 'morechilli', 'author_id': 5427, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5427', 'pm_score': 1, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>If you don\'t like shell extensions TortoiseSVN can be used as an application through its handy automation interface - one executable several command arguements.</p>\n\n<p>See <a href="http://tortoisesvn.net/docs/release/TortoiseSVN_en/tsvn-automation.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="TortoiseSVN">TortoiseSVN Manual</a></p>\n\n<p>Each command raises a modal dialog for a specific task.</p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 13293150, 'author': 'Mega3on', 'author_id': 1698352, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1698352', 'pm_score': 1, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>I use <a href="http://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/" rel="nofollow">PHPStorm</a> from JetBrains</p>\n\n<p>It can be used in MAC or WIN PC environment. It has internal subversion/git/mercurial tool.</p>\n\n<p>though you do have to pay for it ($50) they have 30 day fully functional trial.</p>\n'}]
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