Darcs vs SourceGear Vault
Darcs
darcs.netSourceGear Vault
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| Figure | Darcs | SourceGear Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Version Control Software | 8.8 (#3) | 8.0 (#24) |
| Product | Darcs is a free and open source, cross-platform version control system that focuses on changes rather than snapshots. | Vault Professional is a version control and bug tracking solution for professional development teams, while Vault Standard is for teams that want version control only. |
| Security | The download page provides checksums alongside the listed Windows and Intel Mac binaries. | Vault's server installation guide says the SQL Server login password is encrypted in the server's web.config file and warns against using a blank Vault password. |
| Support | The FAQ directs unanswered questions to the darcs-users mailing list or the #darcs IRC channel. | Annual maintenance provides technical support and free upgrades for one year, including across major version releases. |
Plans
SourceGear Vault
- Vault Professional 11.x Web Only$169, paid once
- Vault Standard 11.x$349, paid once
- Vault Professional 11.x$449, paid once
In their own words
Darcs
Darcs is a free, open-source version control system for Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted deployment. It organizes work around patches, or changes, instead of snapshots. Every working directory is its own repository, allowing users to record changes offline and push them to another repository later. Interactive commands let users select changes for a patch, pull individual changes, and edit or discard a patch before sending it. Branching works by pushing and pulling between repositories, with each repository treated as a branch. The darcs send command supports email collaboration, so maintainers can accept or reject proposed patches without granting commit privileges. The project names hub.darcs.net and darcsweb for repository hosting. Darcs is written in Haskell and can be installed through Cabal, Stack, Nix, platform binaries, or a source tarball. It is volunteer-run and a Software Freedom Conservancy member.
SourceGear Vault
SourceGear Vault has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.