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Best Git Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from version control software ranked against Git on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Diversion Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $25/mo8.0
    Git vs Diversion
  2. 2
    Unity Version Control Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 8.0
    Git vs Unity Version Control
  3. 3
    Fossil Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin Free7.5
    Git vs Fossil
  4. 4
    VisualSVN Server Free plan self-hostedWebWin Free7.5
    Git vs VisualSVN Server
  5. 5
    Accessibility Test Framework for Android Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free7.3
    Git vs Accessibility Test Framework for Android
  6. 6
    GitButler Free plan LinuxMacWin $5/mo7.3
    Git vs GitButler
  7. 7
    Mercurial Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.3
    Git vs Mercurial
  8. 8
    SourceGear Vault Free trial apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted 7.3
    Git vs SourceGear Vault
  9. 9
    Apache Subversion Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.2
    Git vs Apache Subversion
  10. 10
    Perforce P4 (Helix Core) Free plan LinuxMacWin $39/mo7.2
    Git vs Perforce P4 (Helix Core)
  11. 12
    Gitember Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.0
    Git vs Gitember
  12. 13
    Gitnuro Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.0
    Git vs Gitnuro
  13. 14
    platypusgit Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.0
    Git vs platypusgit
  14. 15
    OpenText Universal Discovery and CMDB Linuxself-hostedWebWin 6.9
    Git vs OpenText Universal Discovery and CMDB
  15. 16
    Gitfox Free trial Mac €5/mo6.8
    Git vs Gitfox
  16. 17
    Jujutsu LinuxMacWin 6.7
    Git vs Jujutsu
  17. 18
    GitUI WinMacLinuxAndroid 6.5
    Git vs GitUI
  18. 19
    GitUp Free plan Mac Free6.5
    Git vs GitUp
  19. 20
    Surround SCM LinuxMacWebWin 6.5
    Git vs Surround SCM
  20. 21
    BitKeeper WinMacLinux 6.4
    Git vs BitKeeper

Git alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Diversion8.0Free plan$25/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Unity Version Control8.0Free plan—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3Fossil7.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4VisualSVN Server7.5Free planFreeself-hosted, Web, Windows
5Accessibility Test Framework for Android7.3Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
6GitButler7.3Free plan$5/moLinux, Mac, Windows
7Mercurial7.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
8SourceGear Vault7.3No—API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
9Apache Subversion7.2Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
10Perforce P4 (Helix Core)7.2Free plan$39/moLinux, Mac, Windows
12Gitember7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
13Gitnuro7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
14platypusgit7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
15OpenText Universal Discovery and CMDB6.9No—Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
16Gitfox6.8No€5/moMac
17Jujutsu6.7No—Linux, Mac, Windows
18GitUI6.5No—Windows, Mac, Linux, Android
19GitUp6.5Free planFreeMac
20Surround SCM6.5No—Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
21BitKeeper6.4No—Windows, Mac, Linux
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Questions about Git alternatives

What is the best alternative to Git?

Diversion, number 1 in version control software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Unity Version Control, Fossil, VisualSVN Server and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Git?

Diversion is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives 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.