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Best Source Code Management in 2026

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    Avidemux

    Free plan Open source LinuxMacWeb+1
    9.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Gerrit Code Review

    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

    Gerrit combines patchset-based review, access controls, and configurable approvals in a self-hosted Git workflow.

    9.1 Free plan Visit site
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    RhodeCode Enterprise

    Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

    RhodeCode combines multi-repository collaboration with review, auditing, and access controls, and offers both on-premises and hosted options.

    8.7 From $75/user/yr · 30-day trial Visit site
  4. 4

    Apache Subversion

    Free plan APILinuxMac+2

    Subversion offers centralized versioning with atomic commits, branching, merge tracking, and optional locking.

    7.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Bitbucket

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Bitbucket combines repository hosting and CI/CD with connections to Jira, Trello, and third-party services.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Forgejo Actions

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Forgejo Actions offers CI workflows with configurable triggers, secrets, and runner choice.

    7.5 Open source Visit site
  7. 7

    Fossil

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2

    Fossil combines distributed version control with a web interface and project tools in a self-contained package.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Concurrent Versions System

    Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWindows

    CVS provides centralized version control with branching, merging, and self-hosting.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    GitBucket

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3
    7.4 Open source Visit site
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    GitHub CodeQL

    Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+3
    7.4 Free plan · paid from $30/mo Visit site
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    Gogs

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3
    7.3 Open source Visit site
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    Kallithea

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+2
    7.3 Open source Visit site
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    Launchpad

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Launchpad combines source collaboration, bug tracking, package distribution, and translation tools for open-source projects at no charge.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Mercurial

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

    Choose Mercurial if you want free, open source distributed source control that lets developers work without a central server.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Gitee Go

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    Gitee Go combines pipeline authoring, plugins, workflow integrations, and multi-cloud controls in one CI/CD service. Check the core-point rules and allowances when planning cloud build usage.

    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    Perforce P4 (Helix Core)

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Perforce P4 provides centralized version control with file locking and large-file support across major desktop platforms.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $39/user/mo Visit site
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    Git

    by Git
    Free plan Mac

    Choose Git if you need free, open-source distributed version control for a project of any stated size, with self-hosting and extensive learning materials.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    SourceHut

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    SourceHut offers a broad, mailing-list-centered development workflow with strong portability and self-hosting support.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $4/user/mo Visit site
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    Tuleap

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Tuleap combines planning, traceability, testing, and custom trackers in an ALM workspace, with cloud and on-premises deployment options.

    7.0 Free plan · pricing on request Visit site
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    Unity

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4
    7.0 Free plan · paid from $210/mo Visit site
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    Unity Version Control

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Unity Version Control offers workflows for developers and artists, with hosted and self-hosted deployment options.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    VisualSVN Server

    Free plan Self-hostedWebWindows

    Choose VisualSVN Server if you need to host standard-format Subversion repositories on Windows, especially when repository search, backup, or writable site replication matters.

    6.8 Free plan · paid from $55 · 45-day trial Visit site
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    Azure Test Plans

    Free trial APIExtensionLinux+4

    Choose Azure Test Plans for traceable manual and exploratory testing, especially when your team needs reports and Azure Pipelines integration.

    6.5 Free plan · paid from $52/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    OneDev

    Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1
    6.1 Free plan · paid from $6/user/mo Visit site
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    CVSync

    Free plan
    5.9 Free plan Visit site

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