So finally you have realized the need for Version Control System. SVN is one of the best Version Control Systems available right now. You want to version control your project but lack the moolah, then the following post will help you choose a free SVN host. There are many available, just one search with “Free SVN Hosting” in google will yield a lot of results. But how would you know which one to choose ? There are a lot of hosts each with unique features, but every one has thier own taste. So here is a compilation of the 3 best free SVN host according to me.

Unfuddle

Very easy to get started with an account. Offers 200MB for the free account and limits the number of projects to just 1. Its prime features are

• 200 MB free space
• 1 Project, and multiple repositories.
• Offers both SVN and GIT version control System.
• Very friendly Dashboard
• Allows Callback to a particular url whenever a commit is performed on the repository.
• URL : http://www.unfuddle.com

Springloops

Another service which offers affordable hosting. It offers a free hosting as well. Although this service offers 100MB compared to unfuddle, it has something unique. The highlight here is you can deploy the script directly to your production server. There is no need to login via FTP to upload your updated script, you can directly deploy any revision (i.e the latest revision or you can specify revision number)

• 100MB free space
• Offers only SVN hosting
• Automatic Deployment of Script on commit. (uses FTP or SFTP)
• It also has integration with Base camp (leading project management and collab system)
• URL : http://www.springloops.com

ProjectLocker

Another Service which has a good host of features for free. It supports a variety of version control systems like SVN, Git and also has TRAC support.

• Offers 300MB
• Unlimited Users
• Unlimited Projects
• Unlimited Repositories
• Offers Trac – Bug Reporting, Project Management, Wiki
• URL : http://www.projectlocker.com/

Verdict

I personally like springloops.com only because it offers automatic Deployment of script. Once you commit your changes, you can directly deploy your changes by heading over to springloops.com, no hassle of uploading to ftp and crosschecking which version has been uploaded.

Unfuddle is very powerful as well, it offers both SVN hosting and GIT hosting for a single account, though it lacks automatic script deployment.