Mercurial vs Unity Version Control
Mercurial
mercurial-scm.org
Unity Version Control
unity.comSide by side
| Figure | Mercurial | Unity Version Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 9 |
| Spec score · Version Control Software | 7.7 (#35) | 8.6 (#8) |
| Spec score · Source Code Management | 7.7 (#20) | 8.6 (#8) |
| Spec score · Game Version Control Software | 7.7 (#23) | 8.6 (#8) |
| Integrations | Official extensions include Bugzilla hooks, Git command mapping, Git fast-export, email notifications and external diff tools. | Unity names JIRA, Rider, TeamCity, Jenkins, Bamboo, Unreal Engine, and Discord among its integrations and supported tools. |
Plans
Unity Version Control
- Free tierFree
- Pay-as-you-goPrice not published
- Pay-as-you-goPriced on request
- Unity PersonalFree
- Unity Version Control hosted cloudFree
- Unity Version Control on-prem seats$38 a month
- Unity Pro$2,310 a year
- Unity EnterprisePriced on request
- Unity IndustryPriced on request
In their own words
Mercurial
Mercurial is a free, distributed source control system for managing development history. Each developer keeps a full local copy of that history, so work can continue without a network connection or central server. It is designed for projects of any size and supports diffs, commits, branching, and merging. The software runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux; binary releases are also listed for Solaris 11 Express and other platforms. Installation options include system packages, Windows winget, Homebrew, PyPI tools, and source builds. Python extensions can add or change commands and access core functionality. Official extensions cover tasks such as Git command mapping, email notifications, and external diff tools. Mercurial supports sparse checkout and nested repositories; large-file handling is available through an extension. It is licensed under the GNU GPL version 2 or later. One security caveat: carefully constructed Git subrepositories can pose a clone-time code-execution risk, so they are disabled by default.
Unity Version Control
Unity Version Control is an engine-agnostic source control tool for game development teams working with large files and binaries. It supports centralized and distributed workflows with branching and merging, as well as file-based workflows for artists. Smart Locks check that a user has the latest version before allowing a file lock, helping reduce merge conflicts. Teams can use Unity-hosted cloud servers or run the server on their own infrastructure. Desktop clients are available for Windows, macOS on Apple Silicon or Intel, and Linux. Named integrations and supported tools include JIRA, Rider, TeamCity, Jenkins, Bamboo, Unreal Engine and Discord. The free tier is free and includes unlimited cloud seats, 25 GB storage per organization per month and 100 GB egress per month; usage beyond included limits is pay-as-you-go. Unity lists on-prem seats at $38 a month. Upload and download communications use SSL, and permissions can be set for repositories, branches and individual items.