Best Version Control Software in 2026
Updated
54 version control software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
54ranked
0free plans on this page
€5/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | BitKeeperWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 27 | CVSNTWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 28 | DarcsWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 29 | MagitWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 30 | OpenText StarTeamWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 31 | Sapling SCMWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 32 | BreezyMac · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 33 | Concurrent Versions SystemWindows · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 34 | GitBreezeWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 35 | GitStudioWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 36 | GittiWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 37 | PijulMac · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 38 | TigWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 39 | UngitWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 40 | CheckpointWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 41 | GitMacMac | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 42 | GitQlientWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 43 | KommitLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 44 | SourceGitWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 45 | ChangesMac | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 46 | GNOME Remote DesktopLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 47 | SourceGitNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 48 | svn2gitLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 49 | GitfoxMac | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | €5/mo | 5.0 |
| 50 | gitgNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Versioning model | Self-hosted deployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | BitKeeper | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | distributed | Yes |
| 27 | CVSNT | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | centralized | Yes |
| 28 | Darcs | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | distributed | Yes |
| 29 | Magit | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | distributed | No |
| 30 | OpenText StarTeam | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | centralized | Yes |
| 31 | Sapling SCM | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | distributed | No |
| 32 | Breezy | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | distributed | Yes |
| 33 | Concurrent Versions System | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | centralized | Yes |
| 34 | GitBreeze | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 35 | GitStudio | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | distributed | — |
| 36 | Gitti | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | distributed | — |
| 37 | Pijul | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | distributed | Yes |
| 38 | Tig | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | distributed | Yes |
| 39 | Ungit | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 40 | Checkpoint | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 41 | GitMac | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | distributed | No |
| 42 | GitQlient | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 43 | Kommit | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | distributed | — |
| 44 | SourceGit | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 45 | Changes | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | distributed | — |
| 46 | GNOME Remote Desktop | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 47 | SourceGit | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | distributed | — |
| 48 | svn2git | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 49 | Gitfox | 5.0 | No | €5/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 50 | gitg | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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