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Best Version Control Software in 2026

Updated

49 version control software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

49ranked
2free plans on this page
$30/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked

Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score

  1. 26 GitMac No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 Versioning model: distributedSelf-hosted deployment: NoDesktop platforms: macOS
  2. 27 lazygit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Versioning model: distributedSelf-hosted deployment: NoDesktop platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
  3. 28 SourceGit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1
  4. 29 SourceGear Vault No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Versioning model: centralizedSelf-hosted deployment: YesDesktop platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
  5. 30 GitHub CodeQL No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0$30/mo
  6. 31 Meridian No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Versioning model: distributedSelf-hosted deployment: NoDesktop platforms: macOS
  7. 32 GitBreeze No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Desktop platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
  8. 33 Changes No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Versioning model: distributedDesktop platforms: macOS
  9. 34 Pijul No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Versioning model: distributedSelf-hosted deployment: YesDesktop platforms: Linux, macOS
  10. 35 Tig No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Versioning model: distributedSelf-hosted deployment: YesDesktop platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
  11. 36 Concurrent Versions System No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Versioning model: centralizedSelf-hosted deployment: YesDesktop platforms: Windows; Unix
  12. 37 Gittyup No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Versioning model: distributedDesktop platforms: Linux, Windows, macOS
  13. 38 OpenText StarTeam No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Versioning model: centralizedSelf-hosted deployment: YesDesktop platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
  14. 39 Avidemux No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5Free
  15. 40 Breezy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Versioning model: distributedSelf-hosted deployment: YesDesktop platforms: Linux, macOS
  16. 41 Darcs No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Versioning model: distributedSelf-hosted deployment: YesDesktop platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
  17. 42 GitFinder No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
  18. 43 Retcon No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Versioning model: distributedDesktop platforms: macOS
  19. 44 Ungit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
  20. 45 gitg No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0
  21. 46 Kommit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Versioning model: distributedDesktop platforms: Linux
  22. 47 Xversion No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Versioning model: centralizedDesktop platforms: macOS
  23. 48 QGit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Versioning model: distributedDesktop platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS
  24. 49 Checkpoint No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7

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