Tech riderRev. 30 Sept 2026
Git Large File Storage
- 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Deploymentboth
- 4Large-file supportYes
- 5File lockingYes
- 6Distributed version controlNo
- 7Supported platformsmacOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: git-lfs.com
Overview
Git Large File Storage is ranked #10 of 24 in game version control software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.
Git Large File Storage plans and pricing
All plansGit LFS client Free Open-source Git extension; stores file contents on a remote server git-lfs.com · 30 Sept 2026
Compared on game version control software
- Free plan
- Yesgit-lfs.com
- Deployment
- bothgit-lfs.com
- Large-file support
- Yesgit-lfs.com
- File locking
- Yesgit-lfs.com
- Distributed version control
- Nogit-lfs.com
- Supported platforms
- macOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSDgit-lfs.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Git LFS replaces large files in Git with text pointers and stores their contents on a remote server.git-lfs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- File types
- The site names audio samples, videos, datasets, and graphics as examples of files managed by Git LFS.git-lfs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- File size
- The site says Git LFS can version files as large as a couple of gigabytes.git-lfs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Repository size
- External file storage helps keep Git repositories at a manageable size.git-lfs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Performance
- Git LFS downloads less data for repositories that deal with large files, enabling faster cloning and fetching.git-lfs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Workflow
- The site says users can keep their usual Git workflow without additional commands, secondary storage systems, or toolsets.git-lfs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Access controls
- When used with a remote host such as GitHub, large files use the same access controls and permissions as the rest of the Git repository.git-lfs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Installation
- The project README lists precompiled client binaries for macOS, Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Hosting
- Git LFS stores file contents on a remote server such as GitHub.com or GitHub Enterprise; the project also provides a reference server implementation.git-lfs.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The project wiki lists Git LFS support for GitHub, GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Cloud, and Bitbucket Server.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Security
- The project says releases are signed with an OpenPGP key of a core team member and provides signed hashes for verification.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Security reporting
- The security policy directs client vulnerability reports to core team members by email and API service vulnerability reports to the relevant hosting company.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- The README points users to official documentation, a FAQ, GitHub discussions, and issues, where a core team member will respond to opened issues.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Migration limit
- Selecting file types with git lfs track does not retroactively convert existing files; migrating history rewrites it and changes Git object IDs.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
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Sources
- git-lfs.com· checked 30 Sept 2026
- github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs· checked 30 Sept 2026
- github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/wiki/Implementations· checked 30 Sept 2026
- github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/blob/main/SECURITY.md· checked 30 Sept 2026