Git vs Mercurial

Git

8.2 #2 in Version Control Software

About Git

Mercurial

8.0 #6 in Version Control Software

About Mercurial
GitMercurial
Free planYesYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid fromFreeFree
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsmacOSLinux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows
Free planYesYes
Versioning modeldistributeddistributed
Self-hosted deploymentYesYes
Desktop platformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Large-file handlingextensionextension
Sparse checkoutYesYes
Nested repositoriesYesYes

Both are listed in Best Version Control Software, Best Game Version Control Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Git scores higher on our published basis.