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GitFossil
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source under the BSD 2-clause licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Full history available offline in every clone
  • Fast branching and merging
  • Single executable with nothing else to install
  • Wiki, tickets, forum and chat built in
  • Command-line interface has a steep learning curve
  • Not suited to large binary files without extensions
  • Far smaller ecosystem and hosting options than Git
  • Different workflow conventions to learn for Git users
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: BSD-2-Clause
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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