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Sapling vs Darcs: catalog facts
Sapling	Darcs
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Works with Git repositories and GitHub Stacked commits for code review	Change-based model instead of snapshots No central server needed and works offline
Different commands and concepts from standard Git Research gives few details on supported platforms	Prebuilt binaries are not kept up to date Much smaller ecosystem and hosting support than Git
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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