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At a Glance
Git
Git
Star Rating
(488)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Mercurial
Mercurial
Star Rating
(31)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Mercurial
AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Git's "branching and merging" capabilities are superior, allowing for more complex workflows, while Mercurial's "branching model" is simpler but can be limiting for advanced users.
  • Reviewers mention that Git's "community support" is extensive, with a wealth of resources and plugins available, whereas Mercurial users note that while support is good, it is not as vast as Git's.
  • G2 users highlight that Git's "command line interface" can be daunting for beginners, but once mastered, it offers powerful features; in contrast, users on G2 find Mercurial's interface to be more user-friendly and accessible for newcomers.
  • Users say that Git's "performance with large repositories" is often praised, making it a preferred choice for larger projects, while reviewers mention that Mercurial can struggle with performance in similar scenarios.
  • Reviewers mention that Git's "integration with CI/CD tools" is robust, making it a favorite among developers, while users report that Mercurial's integrations are fewer, which can hinder workflow automation.
  • Users report that Git's "staging area" feature allows for more granular control over commits, which is a significant advantage, while Mercurial's approach to commits is more straightforward but lacks this level of detail.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Git
No pricing available
Mercurial
No pricing available
Free Trial
Git
No trial information available
Mercurial
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
420
8.6
30
Ease of Use
8.1
421
8.8
30
Ease of Setup
8.8
88
9.1
9
Ease of Admin
8.1
66
8.3
9
Quality of Support
8.6
336
7.6
16
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
51
8.1
7
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
409
6.8
29
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Git
Git
Mercurial
Mercurial
Git and Mercurial are categorized as Version Control Software
Unique Categories
Git
Git has no unique categories
Mercurial
Mercurial has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Git
Git
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
36.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
35.1%
Mercurial
Mercurial
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
54.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Git
Git
Computer Software
33.6%
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Internet
9.2%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Education Management
2.9%
Other
30.3%
Mercurial
Mercurial
Information Technology and Services
25.8%
Computer Software
25.8%
Internet
16.1%
Telecommunications
6.5%
Research
3.2%
Other
22.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Git
Git
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Seth K.
SK
Seth K.
Verified User in Internet

Git's branching model is the best of the version control systems-- lightweight branches that can be switched and merged at will. It's also very fast and diskspace-light because of the way it stores only incremental changes for each commit. It's easy to move...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

The steps to sync any folder are very complex. When we open git bash then we have to write lots of commands to push or commit to the repository.

Mercurial
Mercurial
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Andrew L.
AL
Andrew L.
Verified User in Internet

I like how simple the commands are compared to git. It's a distributed version control software, so it gives you that power. When git is too confusing or overkill, mercurial is very nice. Mercurial also has measures in place that prevent you from shooting...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Esha M.
EM
Esha M.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

When I clone a repository, the whole repository gets cloned, only if I needed parts of it Takes too long to clone

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Mercurial
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Discussions
Git
Git Discussions
What is Git used for?
3 comments
TG
Version Control of your codebase and repositories.Read more
what is the most channeling use of Git in your experience
2 comments
CA
The most use I have found for it is effectively communicating with a repository. I use it to merge over new code. Read more
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1 comment
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Mercurial
Mercurial Discussions
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