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Fossil vs Apache Subversion: catalog facts
Fossil	Apache Subversion
Free Free and open source under the BSD 2-clause licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Single executable with nothing else to install Wiki, tickets, forum and chat built in	Simple centralized model that is easy to explain to a team Long track record in open source and corporate use
Far smaller ecosystem and hosting options than Git Different workflow conventions to learn for Git users	Centralized design means most operations need access to the server Fewer new projects use it than Git
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it 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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