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Sapling vs Jujutsu: catalog facts
Sapling	Jujutsu
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Works with Git repositories and GitHub Stacked commits for code review	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
Different commands and concepts from standard Git Research gives few details on supported platforms	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
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 September 21, 2026

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