Mercurial SCM AlternativesVersion Control Systems and other similar apps like Mercurial SCM

Mercurial SCM is described as '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' and is a very popular Version Control system in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Mercurial SCM for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Haiku apps. The best Mercurial SCM alternative is Git, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Mercurial SCM are Git for Windows, Trac, Perforce Helix Core and Apache Subversion.

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  1. Git icon

    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.

    36 Git alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Linux Mobile
    • Haiku
     
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    No persistent tags No named branches Sometimes mysteriously corrupt commits history Excessively complex usage model

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    • Most users think Git is a great Mercurial SCM alternative.

    • Git is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Mercurial SCM.

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

    • Git is Free and Open SourceMercurial SCM is also Free and Open Source
    • Git is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMercurial SCM is not according to our users
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Trac icon

    Trac

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    Trac is an enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects. Trac uses a minimalistic approach to web-based software project management. Our mission is to help developers write great software while staying out of the way.

    153 Trac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Trac is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Mercurial SCM.

    • Trac is Free and Open SourceMercurial SCM is also Free and Open Source
  5. Perforce Helix Core icon

    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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Fossil icon

    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.

    27 Fossil alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. AWS CodeCommit icon

    AWS CodeCommit

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    AWS CodeCommit is a managed source control repository that makes it easier for teams to securely collaborate on code with contributions encrypted in transit and at rest.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Amazon Web Services
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • AWS CodeCommit is the most popular SaaS alternative to Mercurial SCM.

    • AWS CodeCommit is Freemium and ProprietaryMercurial SCM is Free and Open Source
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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.

    27 Bazaar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
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  11. Plastic SCM icon

    Plastic SCM

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    Plastic SCM is a commercial SCM system developed by Codice Software. Plastic tries to focus on big repositories, parallel development, branching and merging and security.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Plastic SCM is the most popular commercial alternative to Mercurial SCM.

    • Plastic SCM is Paid and ProprietaryMercurial SCM is Free and Open Source
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  13. Microsoft Team Foundation Server icon

    Microsoft Team Foundation Server

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    Team Foundation Server (commonly abbreviated TFS) is a Microsoft offering for source control, data collection, reporting, and project tracking, and is intended for collaborative software development projects.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
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  14. Diversion icon

    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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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