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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.

License model

  • FreeOpen Source

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Country of Origin

  • US flagUnited States

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux  Provided by distribution
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Chrome OS
  • Android Tablet
  • BSD  Provided by distribution
  • Linux Mobile
  • Haiku
4.6 / 5 Avg rating (18)
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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 icon  Git Support
  9.  No Tracking
  10.  Works Offline

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  • supply-chain-management

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Comment summary: Git is widely praised for its robust features and flexibility, making it the top choice for version control and collaboration in most software projects. Users appreciate its ability to accommodate multiple collaborators and extensive documentation, though some find it complex, with a steep learning curve and cryptic command syntax. Recent updates include unlimited private repositories on the free plan. Criticisms include issues with the git blame command and initial intimidation without proper basics.
Top Positive Comment
Kagerjay
Jul 7, 2017
7

you can thank our lord savior linus torvald (founder of Linux) for making git available to everyone

Top Negative Comment
ab1
Jul 16, 2022
0

Git has always had serious limitations with git blame command and its output per line.

https://git-scm.com/docs/git-blame

Shaz Shah
Oct 22, 2024
0

Forget Subversion and VCS. git just rules. It has great integration with VSCodium and there's many platforms that support git (GitHub, GitLab, etc).

guoiewbvc923
Jun 14, 2024
0

There is basically no way around it anymore. Pretty much every software project uses git for version control and collaboration. It is easy to use and useful, even for private projects in a local directory.

Kelson V
Apr 2, 2024
1

The best thing about Git is that multiple people can work on the same file at the same time without worrying about someone else having the file checked out, or keeping their working copy up to date. As long as the changes are in different parts of the file, Git will happily merge them. The second best thing is that you can do just about anything with it. But the syntax is so cryptic, you'll only remember the commands you use most often, and you'll want to bookmark the documentation.

So: 5 stars for capability, 5 for flexibility, 2 for usability, averaging out to 4.

a s
Nov 10, 2020
2

its the best VCS

Philip Bollen
Jun 26, 2020
1

Pro's:

  • there are many source repo platforms that support git.
  • it has many client programs like smart-git
  • very easy to script
  • there is many documentation
  • a real must when your somewhat into programming or scripting
  • great integration with many IDE's like VSCodium or IntelliJ
  • it's has CLI and GUI

Con's:

  • it can have a steep learning curve.
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What is Git?

Git is a free & open source, distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. Git tracks changes in any set of computer files, usually used for coordinating work among collaborators.

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Our users have written 11 comments and reviews about Git, and it has gotten 1058 likes

Git was added to AlternativeTo by dholm on May 27, 2009 and this page was last updated Feb 15, 2025.