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Jujutsu vs Sapling: catalog facts
Jujutsu	Sapling
Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Uses git repositories as storage, so it works on existing projects and existing hosts No staging area and no detached HEAD; the working copy is just a commit	Works with Git repositories and GitHub Stacked commits for code review
Pre-1.0, with commands and behaviour still changing between releases The mental model differs enough from git that experience does not carry over cleanly	Different commands and concepts from standard Git Research gives few details on supported platforms
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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