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MercurialLore
Free

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

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Full history in every clone, so most actions are local
  • Approachable command set
  • Designed for repositories with large binary assets
  • Local mode for quick start, server for teams
  • Fewer hosting services and tools support it than Git
  • Command line first; graphical clients are separate
  • Centralized model rather than distributed like Git
  • New system with a smaller ecosystem of tools than Git
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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