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Best Source Code Management in 2026

This list helps you compare source code management tools by pricing, repository controls, hosting choices and collaboration features. Before choosing, check the available platforms, free and paid terms, repository visibility, private-repository access, branch protection, code review and storage limits.

  1. 01 Azure Test Plans

    Azure Test Plans suits teams that need to coordinate manual, scripted, or exploratory app testing and link tests to requirements.

    From $6/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.4 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Bitbucket

    Bitbucket suits teams that need Git or Mercurial repositories alongside project planning and CI/CD.

    From $3.65/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.4 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Gerrit Code Review

    Gerrit suits teams and organizations reviewing Git code on their own infrastructure, from small groups to enterprises with thousands of developers.

    Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.8 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Perforce P4 (Helix Core)
    From $39/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.8 Visit Specs
  5. 05 RhodeCode Enterprise

    It suits large or growing software teams that need collaboration across Git, Mercurial, or Subversion repositories.

    From $6.25/mo Free plan Open source Web · Windows · Linux · API
    8.8 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Gogs
    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.7 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Unity
    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.7 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Unity Version Control

    It suits game development teams that need source control for large repositories, binaries or artist workflows.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.6 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Apache Subversion

    It suits teams that want centralized version control with atomic commits, optional locking and server choices based on Apache HTTP Server or svnserve.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    8.5 Visit Specs
  10. 10 GitHub CodeQL
    From $30/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.5 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Avidemux
    Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.3 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Forgejo Actions
    Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    8.2 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Fossil

    Fossil suits software projects that want distributed version control alongside built-in project tools.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.2 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Gitee Go
    From 833.33 CNY/mo Free plan Web · Self-hosted
    8.2 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Launchpad

    Launchpad suits open-source projects and community contributors who need code hosting, bug tracking, package building, localization, and project planning.

    Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    8.2 Visit Specs
  16. 16 GitBucket
    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.1 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Concurrent Versions System
    Free plan Windows · Linux · Self-hosted
    8.0 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Git
    Free plan macOS
    8.0 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Kallithea
    Free plan Web · Windows · Linux · API
    8.0 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Mercurial

    Mercurial suits developers who want distributed version control and the option to work offline.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.7 Visit Specs
  21. 21 VisualSVN Server

    It suits teams hosting Subversion repositories on Windows, including organizations that need repository search, replication, backup, and access controls.

    Free plan Web · Windows · Self-hosted
    7.7 Visit Specs
  22. 22 SourceHut
    From $4/mo Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.5 Visit Specs
  23. 23 OpenText Dimensions CM
    Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    7.0 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Tuleap

    Tuleap suits organizations building software, including electronics, defense, automotive, and medical-device teams.

    Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    6.9 Visit Specs
  25. 25 IBM DevOps Code ClearCase
    Windows · Linux
    6.1 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

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