Best Darcs Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from version control software ranked against Darcs on the same published basis.
- 1Darcs vs Working Copy
- 2Darcs vs Git
- 3Darcs vs Diversion
- 4Darcs vs Perforce P4 (Helix Core)
- 5Darcs vs Apache Subversion
- 6Darcs vs Mercurial
- 7Darcs vs Fossil
- 8Darcs vs Unity
- 9Darcs vs platypusgit
- 10Darcs vs GitButler
- 11Darcs vs GitUI
- 12Darcs vs Accessibility Test Framework for Android
- 13Darcs vs Gitnuro
- 14Darcs vs VisualSVN Server
- 15Darcs vs BitKeeper
- 16Darcs vs Jujutsu
- 17Darcs vs Sapling SCM
- 18Darcs vs Unity Version Control
- 19Darcs vs Surround SCM
- 20Darcs vs GitUp
Darcs alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Working Copy | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 2 | Git | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 3 | Diversion | 8.2 | Free plan | $25/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Perforce P4 (Helix Core) | 8.0 | Free plan | $39/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Apache Subversion | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | Mercurial | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Fossil | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Unity | 7.7 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | platypusgit | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | GitButler | 7.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | GitUI | 7.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 12 | Accessibility Test Framework for Android | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Gitnuro | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | VisualSVN Server | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | BitKeeper | 7.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Jujutsu | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Sapling SCM | 6.9 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Unity Version Control | 6.9 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Surround SCM | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | GitUp | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
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Questions about Darcs alternatives
What is the best alternative to Darcs?
Working Copy, number 1 in version control software with a score of 8.4 out of 10. The others here: Git, Diversion, Perforce P4 (Helix Core) and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Darcs?
Working Copy is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.