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Darcs vs Sapling: catalog facts
Darcs	Sapling
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Change-based model instead of snapshots No central server needed and works offline	Works with Git repositories and GitHub Stacked commits for code review
Prebuilt binaries are not kept up to date Much smaller ecosystem and hosting support than Git	Different commands and concepts from standard Git Research gives few details on supported platforms
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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