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MercurialGit
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

 Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Full history in every clone, so most actions are local
  • Approachable command set
  • Full history available offline in every clone
  • Fast branching and merging
  • Fewer hosting services and tools support it than Git
  • Command line first; graphical clients are separate
  • Command-line interface has a steep learning curve
  • Not suited to large binary files without extensions
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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