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Mercurial vs Apache Subversion: catalog facts
Mercurial	Apache Subversion
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Full history in every clone, so most actions are local Approachable command set	Simple centralized model that is easy to explain to a team Long track record in open source and corporate use
Fewer hosting services and tools support it than Git Command line first; graphical clients are separate	Centralized design means most operations need access to the server Fewer new projects use it than Git
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	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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