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Apache Subversion vs Mercurial: catalog facts
Apache Subversion	Mercurial
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Simple centralized model that is easy to explain to a team Long track record in open source and corporate use	Full history in every clone, so most actions are local Approachable command set
Centralized design means most operations need access to the server Fewer new projects use it than Git	Fewer hosting services and tools support it than Git Command line first; graphical clients are separate
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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