Best Game Version Control Software in 2026

In short: Bitbucket Pipelines is ranked #1 of 24 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Unity Version Control and Anchorpoint. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Unity Version Control. The lowest first paid tier on this page is GitLab Package Registry at $2.42/mo.

When a game project mixes code with large assets, version control can affect how a team coordinates changes. Compared on deployment, distributed version control, file locking and large-file support, these options also differ in game engine integrations and supported platforms. Bitbucket Pipelines, Unity Version Control and Anchorpoint are among the named choices to examine against your project workflow. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add budget context. Consider which combination of collaboration approach, asset handling and engine support fits the way your contributors work.

24 game version control software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

24ranked
17free plans on this page
$2.42/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Game Version Control Software 24 channels on this page · 55 of 192 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromDeploymentLarge-file supportFile lockingDistributed version controlGame engine integrationsSupported platforms Spec sheet Score
01 Bitbucket Pipelines Free planYesPaid from3.65/user/moDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingnot statedDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.8
02 Unity Version Control Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingYesDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.8
03 Anchorpoint Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentbothLarge-file supportYesFile lockingYesDistributed version controlYesGame engine integrationsYesSupported platformsWindows, macOS 7/8spec lines stated 7.6
04 SmartGit Free planYesPaid from5/user/moDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportYesFile lockingYesDistributed version controlYesGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
05 VisualSVN Server Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentself hostedLarge-file supportYesFile lockingYesDistributed version controlNoGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsWindows Server; Windows and Unix Subversion clients; web browser 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
06 GitKraken Desktop Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingnot statedDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
07 GitLab Package Registry Free planYesPaid from29/user/moDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingnot statedDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
08 Codeberg Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingnot statedDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
09 Fossil Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingNoDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.3
10 Git Large File Storage Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentbothLarge-file supportYesFile lockingYesDistributed version controlNoGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsmacOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
11 Launchpad Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingnot statedDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
12 Mercurial Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingnot statedDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
13 Apache Subversion Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingYesDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
14 Perforce P4 (Helix Core) Free planYesPaid from39/user/moDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingYesDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.9
15 Sourcetree Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingnot statedDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
16 Git Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingnot statedDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
17 SourceHut Free planYesPaid from4/user/moDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingnot statedDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
18 TortoiseGit Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingnot statedDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
19 BitKeeper Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingYesDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.8
20 Gerrit Code Review Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingnot statedDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.8
21 Concurrent Versions System Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingYesDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.7
22 Forgejo Actions Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingnot statedDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.6
23 RhodeCode Enterprise Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingnot statedDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.6
24 Assembla Free planNoPaid from12.5/user/moDeploymentnot statedLarge-file supportnot statedFile lockingnot statedDistributed version controlnot statedGame engine integrationsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.4

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Questions about this list

Which game version control software is ranked first on Specifiction?

Bitbucket Pipelines is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 7.8. Unity Version Control is second and Anchorpoint third.

How many of these have a free plan?

17 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, GitLab Package Registry has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.42/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.

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