Pijul AlternativesVersion Control Systems and other similar apps like Pijul

Pijul is described as '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' and is a Version Control system in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Pijul for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Haiku apps. The best Pijul alternative is Git, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pijul are Codeberg, Gogs, Mercurial SCM and Apache Subversion.

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Pijul alternatives page was last updated Apr 1, 2025
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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.

    35 Git alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    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 icon  Git Support
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Works Offline

    Git VS Pijul

     
    Comments about Git as an Alternative to Pijul
    Michal D.
    Apr 1, 2025
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    In my modest opinion, Pijul looks like a clone of Git

    Pijul Icon
    Git icon

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

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

    • Git is Free and Open SourcePijul is also Free and Open Source
    • Git is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPijul is not according to our users
  2. Codeberg icon

    Codeberg

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    A free Git source code hosting service with the objective to give the open-source code that is running our world a safe and friendly home, and to ensure that code remains free and secure forever.

    50 Codeberg alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    Short Landing page.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Non profit
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Issue Tracking
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Wiki
    9.  Kanban Board
    10.  Support for @mentions
    11.  Syntax Highlighting
    12.  Support for MarkDown

    Codeberg VS Pijul

     

    • Codeberg is the most popular Web-based alternative to Pijul.

    • Codeberg is Free and Open SourcePijul is also Free and Open Source
    • Codeberg is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPijul is not according to our users
  4. Gogs icon

    Gogs

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    The easiest, fastest, and most painless way of setting up a self-hosted Git service. With Go, this can be done with an independent binary distribution across ALL platforms that Go supports, including Linux, Mac OS X, Windows and ARM.

    43 Gogs alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron
    Gogs screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Web interface
    3.  Wiki

    Gogs VS Pijul

     
    Comments about Gogs as an Alternative to Pijul
    Guest
    Negative Jun 23, 2022
    1

    its a SCM hosting system, not an SCM

    Pijul Icon
    Gogs icon

    • Gogs is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Pijul.

    • Gogs is Free and Open SourcePijul is also Free and Open Source
    • Gogs is LightweightPijul is not according to our users
  5. Mercurial SCM icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku

    Mercurial SCM Features

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

    Mercurial SCM VS Pijul

     
  6. Apache Subversion icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku

    Apache Subversion VS Pijul

     
  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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2. Git icon  Git Support
    3.  File Versioning
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Included wiki

    Fossil VS Pijul

     
  9. 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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Perforce Helix Core screenshot 1

    Perforce Helix Core Features

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

    Perforce Helix Core VS Pijul

     
  10. 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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Diversion screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Scalable
    2.  Gaming-focused

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2. Git icon  Git integration
    3. Unreal Engine icon  Unreal Engine Integration
    4.  Granular control
    5. Git icon  Git Support

    Diversion VS Pijul

     
    Comments about Diversion as an Alternative to Pijul
    Michal D.
    Negative Apr 1, 2025
    0

    It's a Unreal engine releated editor and VCS is only a integration for it to provide possibity of version control of the project.

    Pijul Icon
    Diversion icon

    • Diversion is the most popular SaaS alternative to Pijul.

    • Diversion is Freemium and ProprietaryPijul is Free and Open Source
  11. Bazaar icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
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    Discontinued

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

    Bazaar Features

    1.  Distributed

    Bazaar VS Pijul

     
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    darcs

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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).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Versioning
    2.  Distributed

    darcs VS Pijul

     
  13. gitu icon

    gitu

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    Manages git repositories faster.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    gitu VS Pijul

     
  14. Veracity icon

    Veracity

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Veracity screenshot 1

    Veracity VS Pijul

     
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