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The best Version Control alternative to darcs is Git, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to darcs and many of them are Version Control Systems so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Version Control System alternatives to darcs are Mercurial SCM, Apache Subversion, Git for Windows and Fossil.

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Darcs is an advanced revision control system, for source code or other files. It is fully distributed, and supports lazy fetching of the remote repository (fetching only what is needed at the time, rather than all history).

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darcs alternatives page was last updated Jan 24, 2024
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  1. Git icon
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    Git

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    Git is a free & open source, distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.

    34 Git alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Linux Mobile
    • Haiku

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Distributed
    2.  Compare Source Code
    3.  Source code history
    4.  Portable
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  File Versioning
    8.  Git Support
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Works Offline
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    • Git is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to darcs.

    • Git is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to darcs.

    • Git is Free and Open Sourcedarcs is also Free and Open Source
    • Git is Lightweight and Privacy focuseddarcs is not according to our users
  2. Mercurial SCM icon
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    Mercurial SCM

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    Mercurial is a free, distributed source control management tool. It efficiently handles projects of any size and offers an easy and intuitive command line interface. Mercurial efficiently handles projects of any size and kind.

    30 Mercurial SCM alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku

    Mercurial SCM Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Git Support
    3.  File Versioning
    4.  Distributed
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  4. Apache Subversion icon
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    Apache Subversion

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    Apache Subversion (SVN) is a centralized version control system similar to CVS (Concurrent Versions System) , but based on the concept of change-sets instead.

    32 Apache Subversion alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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  5. Git for Windows icon
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    Git for Windows

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    Git for Windows focuses on offering a lightweight, native set of tools that bring the full feature set of the Git SCM to Windows while providing appropriate user interfaces for experienced Git users and novices alike.

    13 Git for Windows alternatives
    Welcome screen

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Git for Windows Features

    1.  Git Support
    2.  Unreal Engine Integration
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  6. Fossil icon
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    Fossil

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    Simple, high-reliability, distributed software configuration management. Fossil is a distributed version control system, bug tracking system and wiki software server for use in software development.

    28 Fossil alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Git Support
    3.  File Versioning
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Included wiki
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    • Fossil is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to darcs.

    • Fossil is Free and Open Sourcedarcs is also Free and Open Source
    • Fossil is Lightweight and Decentralizeddarcs is not according to our users
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    Diversion

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    Diversion is unlike any other version control tool built before. We've re-envisioned the user experience, transforming it into a modern cloud service. Spend less time fighting your VCS, and more time creating the things you care about.

    33 Diversion alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Diversion Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Scalable
    3.  Git integration
    4.  Unreal Engine Integration
    5.  Git Support
    6.  Granular control
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    • Diversion is the most popular SaaS alternative to darcs.

    • Diversion is Freemium and Proprietarydarcs is Free and Open Source
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    Perforce Helix Core

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    Perforce Helix Core tracks and manages changes to your source code, digital assets, and large binary files. It creates a single source of truth and collaboration platform that helps teams move faster, even as they develop complex products with thousands of contributors.

    31 Perforce Helix Core alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Perforce Helix Core Features

    1.  File Versioning
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Support for Large File
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  10. Pijul icon
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    Pijul

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    Pijul is a free and open source distributed version control system based on a sound theory of patches, which makes it easy to learn and use, and really distributed.

    19 Pijul alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Versioning
    2.  Distributed
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  11. Bazaar icon
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    Bazaar

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    Bazaar is a tool for helping people collaborate. It tracks the changes that you and other people make to a group of files - such as software source code - to give you snapshots of each stage of their evolution.

    28 Bazaar alternatives
    Home Page

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku

    Bazaar Features

    1.  Distributed
    Discontinued

    no acitivity since 2017forked into new project called "Breezy"

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    gitu

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    Manages git repositories faster.

    31 gitu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  13. Veracity icon
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    Veracity

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    An open source, distributed version control and bug tracking system for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

    17 Veracity alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. CVS (Concurrent Versions System) icon
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    CVS (Concurrent Versions System)

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    CVS is a centralized version control system, an important component of Source Configuration Management (SCM). Using it, you can record the history of changes to individual text-based files.

    19 CVS (Concurrent Versions System) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.11.17) is from 2008.

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