# Best Version Control Software - Page 2 *By [Adam Crivello](https://research.g2.com/insights/author/adam-crivello)* Version control software, also known as revision control or source control systems, is used to track changes to software development projects, and allow team members to change and collaborate on the same files. Version control software allows developers to work simultaneously on code and isolate their own work through what are known as branches. Branches keep code changes protected from the changes in other branches, but they can be merged together if and when the developer is ready. Version control systems allow developers to automatically track their work, see a history of all changes, and revert to previous versions of a project when needed. All code changes and branches are kept in a repository (often referred to as the “repo"). Version control systems are used by software development teams to streamline the development process, manage code for multiple projects, and maintain a history of code changes. When choosing a version control software, users often need a version control hosting solution to host their master repository where developers commit their code changes. Developers often use version control clients to manage the functionality of their version control systems through a graphical user interface (GUI). Version control systems integrate with a variety of software development tools, including [IDE](https://www.g2.com/categories/integrated-development-environment-ide), [build automation software](https://www.g2.com/categories/build-automation), and [PaaS](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-platform-as-a-service-paas) providers. To qualify for inclusion in the Version Control Software category, a product must: - Provide a mechanism for developers to keep track of code changes - Allow developers to see a history of changes - Allow developers to work on the same code files at the same time - Allow developers to isolate their code through branching - Merge code from different branches on command - Show developers conflicts on code merges and allow developers to resolve them - Allow developers to revert their changes to a previous state ## How Many Version Control Software Products Does G2 Track? **Total Products under this Category:** 50 ### Category Stats (Jun 2026) - **Average Rating**: 4.14/5 The average rating of products in this category, based on all submitted ratings - **New Reviews This Quarter**: 25 - **Buyer Segments**: Small-Business 40% │ Mid-Market 36% │ Enterprise 24% Represents the distribution of reviewers across all products in this category. - **Top Trending Product**: Git (+0.02%) - Among all products in this category, Git recorded the largest rating increase compared to last month *Last updated: June 09, 2026* ## How Does G2 Rank Version Control Software Products? **Why You Can Trust G2's Software Rankings:** - 30 Analysts and Data Experts - 1,600+ Authentic Reviews - 50+ Products - Unbiased Rankings G2's software rankings are built on verified user reviews, rigorous moderation, and a consistent research methodology maintained by a team of analysts and data experts. Each product is measured using the same transparent criteria, with no paid placement or vendor influence. While reviews reflect real user experiences, which can be subjective, they offer valuable insight into how software performs in the hands of professionals. Together, these inputs power the G2 Score, a standardized way to compare tools within every category. ## Which Version Control Software Is Best for Your Use Case? - **Leader:** [Git](https://www.g2.com/products/git/reviews) - **Highest Performer:** [Panvalet](https://www.g2.com/products/panvalet/reviews) - **Easiest to Use:** [Git](https://www.g2.com/products/git/reviews) - **Top Trending:** [Redgate Flyway](https://www.g2.com/products/redgate-flyway/reviews) - **Best Free Software:** [Redgate Flyway](https://www.g2.com/products/redgate-flyway/reviews) --- **Sponsored** ### Nectar The Nectar Culture Suite connects recognition and rewards, internal communication, and feedback to give leaders clear insights that strengthen organizational health and employee performance. Nectar’s solutions integrate with the HR tools your teams already use, including Teams, Slack, Outlook, and your HRIS software helping you create the ideal workplace that people don’t want to leave. NECTAR RECOGNIZE Recognition isn't just a nice-to-have. Nectar Recognize provides recognition features that reduce turnover, boost morale, and give your people a reason to stay engaged every single day. Functionality includes: peer-to-peer shoutouts, rewards library, challenges, automatic milestones and anniversaries, community recognition, and nominations. With a complete mobile app and flexible login options, Nectar makes it easy for deskless workers to recognize peers and claim rewards. All recognition is tied to your organization’s mission and values, building trust and confidence in your company’s unique differentiators. Automated milestone recognition also ensures no important date, like birthdays and work anniversaries, goes unnoticed. Managers and admins use built-in analytics to view participation rates, value alignment, recognition patterns, and redemption trends. Spot disengagement early and see concrete, measurable ways to help employees feel genuinely valued. With 85% user adoption, Nectar’s tools make it convenient for every employee to celebrate and recognize one another. NECTAR COMMS The right internal communication program prevents teams from feeling disconnected and uninformed. Nectar Comms combines company messages, bridges gaps between remote and in-office employees, and keeps everyone in the loop. Deliver announcements and updates exactly where people will see them. Choose SMS, email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, or even Nectar itself. By using Nectar to deliver your internal newsletter, people stay in the loop without having to check extra tools. Leaders get real-time visibility into who’s receiving and reading updates, eliminating the guesswork of whether critical messages are actually being seen. No wondering if important announcements vanish into a black hole. NECTAR ENGAGE Without employee listening software, you don’t what’s really going on inside your organization. Use Nectar Engage to gather honest feedback through convenient surveys, pulse check-ins, and eNPS. Reward Nectar points for completing surveys so you capture more representative data. Deliver surveys and reminders through SMS, email, Teams, Slack, and Nectar. As responses come in, track quantitative and qualitative sentiments and spot clear patterns before they become issues that drive employees away. Even ask questions about anonymous survey responses so you gather the full context — without forcing team members out of anonymity. THE CULTURE SUITE Recognition, communication, and feedback can't live in silos. Bring them together with Nectar’s Culture Suite and you build a healthy organization with concrete proof of connection and engagement. Connect feedback with genuine appreciation and share results and action plans. With Nectar’s integration solutions, recognition happens regularly and naturally in the flow of work. And it doesn’t have to happen at a desktop computer. Admins customize programs by team, location, or brand and make decisions based on real participation and feedback, not guessing what employees care about. The Nectar Culture Suite serves over 1,700 customers in industries like hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, education, financial services, technology, and marketing & advertising. As a winner in the 20th annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service, Nectar was selected by a global jury of 170+ professionals for excellence in the field. 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[Kallithea](https://www.g2.com/products/kallithea/reviews) Kallithea, a member project of Software Freedom Conservancy, is a GPLv3'd, Free Software source code management system that supports two leading version control systems, Mercurial and Git, and has a web interface that is easy to use for users and admins. You can install Kallithea on your own server and host repositories for the version control system of your choice. **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 2 **How Do G2 Users Rate Kallithea?** - **Ease of Use:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) **Who Is the Company Behind Kallithea?** - **Seller:** [Kallithea Project](https://www.g2.com/sellers/kallithea-project) - **HQ Location:** Brooklyn, NY - **Twitter:** @KallitheaSCM (149 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business ### 2. [Razor](https://www.g2.com/products/razor/reviews) Razor, an integrated, feature-rich configuration management system providing process management, issue/problem tracking, version control, and release management. Workflow, templates, rules, and controls can be customized to match your process. **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 2 **How Do G2 Users Rate Razor?** - **Ease of Use:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) **Who Is the Company Behind Razor?** - **Seller:** [VISIBLE Systems](https://www.g2.com/sellers/visible-systems) - **Year Founded:** 2019 - **HQ Location:** Boston, US - **Twitter:** @VISIBLECorp (58 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/visible-systems-corporation (8 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 75% Small-Business, 25% Mid-Market ### 3. [SCM-Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/scm-manager/reviews) The version management tool SCM Manager is easy to manage and offers all the features DevOps teams need. With help of the SCM-Manager users have full control over their source code and repository management for Git, Subversion and Mercurial. The software is a lightweight and flexible solution with a lot of benefits. The most important benefits are listed down below: -100% open source under MIT license: SCM-Manager is free for commercial and personal use – regardless of the size of your team. - No unnecessary weight: The lean core of the SCM-Manager is fully focused on its core task: Supporting your repository hosting and repository management. - Simple integration and plugin extension: You can easily connect the SCM-Manager to existing systems (e.g. project management software or CI/CD pipelines). Over 50 plugins enable target-oriented new functions for your SCM-Manager, e.g. workflow-controlled code reviews. Integrate tools like Jenkins, Jira, Redmine, PlantUML, Prometheus Metrics, Secure Code Warrior or Central Authentication Service (CAS) by using the plugins. For example you can integrate Jira as a ticket system to retain an overview of all your team activities. - Free platform choice: No matter if Linux, Windows, macOS or container - a convenient installer prepares your instance in no time. - Community Support: In the SCM-Manager Community forum at myCloudogu you can discuss issues or report bugs and share your interests with other users. - Documentation: The SCM-Manager documentation describes the usage and administration to help you getting started and answering questions regarding user orientation, administration, development or plugin development. It is available in English and German. - Rich User Interface: The SCM-Manager offers a good looking user interface. You have the opportunity to change contrast modes from bright to dark colors to improve digital accessibility and to meet the demands of different design preferences. - Browser Code Editor: The SCM-Manager offers a browser code editor to manage and edit your code. **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 2 **How Do G2 Users Rate SCM-Manager?** - **Ease of Admin:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) - **Ease of Use:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) - **Ease of Setup:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10) - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Who Is the Company Behind SCM-Manager?** - **Seller:** [Cloudogu](https://www.g2.com/sellers/cloudogu) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 67% Small-Business, 33% Mid-Market ### 4. [VCE](https://www.g2.com/products/vce/reviews) VCE helps to do file revision control of hardwares, engineering and scientific projects, CAD/CAM files and other binary and text documents. **Average Rating:** 4.8/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 2 **How Do G2 Users Rate VCE?** - **Ease of Use:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) - **Ease of Setup:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10) **Who Is the Company Behind VCE?** - **Seller:** [PostPDM](https://www.g2.com/sellers/postpdm) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business ### 5. [Veracity SCM](https://www.g2.com/products/veracity-scm/reviews) Veracity takes previously-scary or painful things like Branching, Merging and working Offline and makes them comfortable, powerful components of your everyday workflow. Most merges are resolved automatically, and when in doubt, DiffMerge is available to sort things out. **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 2 **How Do G2 Users Rate Veracity SCM?** - **Ease of Admin:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) - **Ease of Use:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) - **Ease of Setup:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10) - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Who Is the Company Behind Veracity SCM?** - **Seller:** [SourceGear](https://www.g2.com/sellers/sourcegear) - **Year Founded:** 1997 - **HQ Location:** Champaign, Illinois - **Twitter:** @sourcegear (58 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/123096/ (12 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 50% Enterprise, 50% Mid-Market ### 6. [ArX](https://www.g2.com/products/arx/reviews) ArX is a Version Control System (VCS), like CVS, Subversion, or GNU arch. It manages "archives" (collections of files), such as source code files for a software project. It tracks the history of each file, along with change comments, version tags, forks and branches, etc. It can store files and documents of any kind, but the largest benefits are with text files, rather than binary files. **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **Who Is the Company Behind ArX?** - **Seller:** [ArX](https://www.g2.com/sellers/arx-f59d4f39-7893-44f9-9fdb-b1b0f23da178) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business ### 7. [Darcs](https://www.g2.com/products/darcs/reviews) Darcs is a free and open source, cross-platform version control system, like git, mercurial or subversion but with a very different approach. Thanks to its focus on changes rather than snapshots, Darcs can offer a freer way of working, and a simpler user interface. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **How Do G2 Users Rate Darcs?** - **Ease of Use:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) **Who Is the Company Behind Darcs?** - **Seller:** [Darcs](https://www.g2.com/sellers/darcs) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 100% Enterprise ### 8. [DeltaCompare](https://www.g2.com/products/deltacompare/reviews) DeltaXignia, formerly DeltaXML, empowers enterprises to take control of document and data change management with precision and efficiency. Our advanced comparison and merge solutions for XML, JSON and HTML ensure accuracy, consistency, and seamless integration into business-critical workflows. DeltaCompare is a powerful, enterprise-ready solution designed to detect and process changes across multiple document and data formats with ease. Built for seamless integration, it connects smoothly to your existing systems, whether CMS, DMS, CI/CD pipelines, or bespoke automation workflows, through robust, automation-ready APIs. Delivering outputs in formats such as XML, HTML, and JSON, DeltaCompare fits naturally into automated processes, audit trails, and collaborative review cycles. It replaces slow, manual comparison tasks with a fully automated, high-precision workflow, capturing everything from subtle text edits to major structural or format-specific updates. With flexible configuration options, you can fine-tune comparison rules to focus on the changes that matter most, while filtering out the noise, giving you complete control over accuracy and relevance. With DeltaXignia, businesses gain a trusted partner in managing structured data, enabling smarter decision-making, improved efficiency, and reliable digital transformation. **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **How Do G2 Users Rate DeltaCompare?** - **Ease of Use:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) **Who Is the Company Behind DeltaCompare?** - **Seller:** [DeltaXignia](https://www.g2.com/sellers/deltaxignia) - **Year Founded:** 2000 - **HQ Location:** Malvern, GB - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/deltaxignia/ (31 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market ### 9. [Diversion Version Control](https://www.g2.com/products/diversion-version-control/reviews) Diversion is a modern, cloud-native alternative to Perforce, built for the scale of today’s game and creative productions. Its architecture supports parallel, asset-heavy workflows with fast branching, real-time collaboration, and stable performance under load, without the IT overhead of traditional version control systems. Built for studios working with engines like Unreal, large environments, procedural pipelines, or multi-disciplinary teams, Diversion adapts to the way modern productions operate. It offers teams that are building ambitious games, virtual productions, and large-scale 3D content, flexible deployment models (cloud or on-prem), seamless migration from Perforce, and an intuitive UI that supports both developers and artists. Diversion is becoming the version control standard for teams looking to iterate faster, automate more, and ship at the speed their projects demand. A few benchmarks: • Branch, commit 100K files and merge back to main in less than 60 sec • Slash costs by up to 70%
(vs. Perforce) • Migrate from P4 in days or even hours (!!!) W/O interrupting production • The most recommended VCS for Unreal ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Key capabilities include: High-performance version control for very large files and repositories Scalable cloud, hybrid, and on-prem deployments Seamless workflows for artists, programmers, and technical teams Fast syncs via smart caching and proxy architecture Branching and merging designed for real production pipelines Asset and code review with modern collaboration features Native integrations with Unreal Engine and industry-standard tools Diversion is used by professional studios to improve iteration speed, reduce infrastructure complexity, and modernize version control for real-time gaming and 3D productions. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 2 **How Do G2 Users Rate Diversion Version Control?** - **Ease of Admin:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) - **Ease of Use:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) - **Ease of Setup:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10) - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Who Is the Company Behind Diversion Version Control?** - **Seller:** [Diversion Company](https://www.g2.com/sellers/diversion-company) - **HQ Location:** San Francisco, US - **Twitter:** @diversion_hq (268 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/diversion-company-inc/ (20 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business #### What Are Diversion Version Control's Pros and Cons? **Pros:** - Collaboration (1 reviews) - Customer Support (1 reviews) - Ease of Setup (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) - Easy Management (1 reviews) **Cons:** - Navigation Issues (1 reviews) ### 10. [Fossil](https://www.g2.com/products/fossil/reviews) Fossil is a simple, high-reliability, distributed software configuration management system with these advanced features: Integrated Bug Tracking, Wiki, and Technotes, Built-in Web Interface, Self-Contained, Simple Networking, CGI/SCGI Enabled, Autosync, Robust & Reliable. **Average Rating:** 3.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **How Do G2 Users Rate Fossil?** - **Ease of Use:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) **Who Is the Company Behind Fossil?** - **Seller:** [Fossil](https://www.g2.com/sellers/fossil) - **HQ Location:** Richardson, Texas - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business ### 11. [Gitential](https://www.g2.com/products/gitential/reviews) Gitential provides proprietary software development analytics through git repository evolution analysis in order to maximize development efficiency. It helps CTOs and engineering managers work by providing objective metrics about contributions of teams and individual developers. **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **How Do G2 Users Rate Gitential?** - **Ease of Admin:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) - **Ease of Use:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) - **Ease of Setup:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10) - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Who Is the Company Behind Gitential?** - **Seller:** [Gitential](https://www.g2.com/sellers/gitential) - **Year Founded:** 2017 - **HQ Location:** United States - **Twitter:** @gitential (77 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/gitential/ (3 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market ### 12. [Gitstorage](https://www.g2.com/products/gitstorage/reviews) The appliance for storing your code in your own network. If you are using git, you can now store your code in your own gitstorage device. Save time setting up your server using the gitstorage appliance. The device includes everything that you need to create, import, manage and backup your git repositories from the web interface in a matter of minutes. Users can access the device through git clients and the web interface as well. Just connect it to your network and start using it. **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **How Do G2 Users Rate Gitstorage?** - **Ease of Use:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) **Who Is the Company Behind Gitstorage?** - **Seller:** [Gitstorage](https://www.g2.com/sellers/gitstorage) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **Twitter:** @gitstorage (89 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market ### 13. [Kiln](https://www.g2.com/products/kiln/reviews) Git and Mercurial Version Control and Source Code Hosting Used by over 20,000 software development teams to manage their code, improve quality with code reviews, organize projects, track changes and collaborate. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **How Do G2 Users Rate Kiln?** - **Ease of Use:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) **Who Is the Company Behind Kiln?** - **Seller:** [Glitch](https://www.g2.com/sellers/glitch) - **Year Founded:** 2000 - **HQ Location:** New York, NY - **Twitter:** @Glitch (30,931 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/55278/ (32 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Phone:** +1 (866) 364-2733 **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 200% Mid-Market ### 14. [Monotone](https://www.g2.com/products/monotone/reviews) monotone is a free distributed version control system. It provides a simple, single-file transactional version store, with fully disconnected operation and an efficient peer-to-peer synchronization protocol. It understands history-sensitive merging, lightweight branches, integrated code review and 3rd party testing. **Average Rating:** 3.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **How Do G2 Users Rate Monotone?** - **Ease of Use:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) **Who Is the Company Behind Monotone?** - **Seller:** [Monotone](https://www.g2.com/sellers/monotone) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 100% Enterprise ### 15. [VersionSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/versionsql/reviews) VersionSQL connects SQL Server to your favorite source control system, enabling you to roll back changes, view history, and more without ever leaving SQL Server Management Studio. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **How Do G2 Users Rate VersionSQL?** - **Ease of Use:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) - **Ease of Setup:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10) **Who Is the Company Behind VersionSQL?** - **Seller:** [Wrism Innovations](https://www.g2.com/sellers/wrism-innovations) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business ### 16. [Bit (bit.cloud)](https://www.g2.com/products/bit-bit-cloud/reviews) Bit is the platform for reusable components. It helps developers and organizations to build and reuse components such as UIs, features, and user-experiences across projects and products. With Bit, development becomes faster, more consistent and efficient with every component you create and share. Bit drives digital development for dozens of Fortune 500 organizations and over 250,000 developers around the world. Learn more:https://bit.cloud/ **Who Is the Company Behind Bit (bit.cloud)?** - **Seller:** [Bit](https://www.g2.com/sellers/bit) - **Year Founded:** 2015 - **HQ Location:** Fully remote and distributed, AQ - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/bit-dev/ (161 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market ### 17. [CodeComet](https://www.g2.com/products/codecomet/reviews) Version control, collaboration and online coding for devs. **Who Is the Company Behind CodeComet?** - **Seller:** [CodeComet](https://www.g2.com/sellers/codecomet) - **Year Founded:** 2016 - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** http://www.linkedin.com/company/code-comet (7 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 18. [Code Co-op](https://www.g2.com/products/relisoft-code-co-op/reviews) Code Co-op is an affordable peer-to-peer version control system with wiki bug database. **Who Is the Company Behind Code Co-op?** - **Seller:** [Reliable Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/reliable-software) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 19. [Code Input](https://www.g2.com/products/code-input/reviews) Code Input is a developer productivity suite that helps teams resolve Git merge conflicts, manage merge queues, integrate with GitHub, and gain actionable insights through a web-native platform designed for modern agile development teams. **Who Is the Company Behind Code Input?** - **Seller:** [Code Input](https://www.g2.com/sellers/code-input) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://linkedin.com/company/codeinput/ (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 20. [Fluxroll](https://www.g2.com/products/fluxroll/reviews) fluxroll helps you build an Incident Response knowledge graph **Who Is the Company Behind Fluxroll?** - **Seller:** [Fluxroll](https://www.g2.com/sellers/fluxroll) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 21. [gitstat](https://www.g2.com/products/gitstat/reviews) gitstat is a web-based statistics and monitoring system for git, a version control system which is best known for linux kernel **Who Is the Company Behind gitstat?** - **Seller:** [gitstat](https://www.g2.com/sellers/gitstat) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 22. [lakeFS](https://www.g2.com/products/lakefs/reviews) lakeFS provides a scalable data version control system that supports any file format, is available on-prem, public cloud, and private cloud. lakeFS allows you to version your data using git-like operations like branches to create isolated data versions, commits for reproducible points in time, and merges to incorporate changes seamlessly. Trusted by thousands of ML and data engineers, data scientists and DataOps teams across the globe, lakeFS enable sdata practitioners to scale their AI/ML projects across their entire lifecycle - from development to staging to production. **Who Is the Company Behind lakeFS?** - **Seller:** [lakeFS](https://www.g2.com/sellers/lakefs) - **Year Founded:** 2020 - **HQ Location:** Santa Monica, California, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/treeverse (38 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 23. [PingCode Project](https://www.g2.com/products/pingcode-project/reviews) PingCode Project Management is an open and integrated platform that empowers teams to plan, execute, and deliver projects with agility and precision. Unlike traditional project tracking tools, PingCode offers a collaborative and data-driven environment tailored for modern R&D teams—supporting methodologies like Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid models. Manage tasks, milestones, and resources across multiple projects with real-time visibility and control. Connect seamlessly with your development workflows, integrate with CI/CD pipelines, and leverage intelligent insights to drive continuous improvement and accelerate delivery. **Who Is the Company Behind PingCode Project?** - **Seller:** [PingCode](https://www.g2.com/sellers/pingcode) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 24. [Vesta Configuration Management System](https://www.g2.com/products/vesta-configuration-management-system/reviews) Vesta is a portable SCM system targeted at supporting development of software systems of almost any size, from fairly small (under 10,000 source lines) to very large (10,000,000 source lines). **Average Rating:** 3.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **How Do G2 Users Rate Vesta Configuration Management System?** - **Ease of Admin:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) - **Ease of Use:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.2/10) - **Ease of Setup:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10) - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 5.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Who Is the Company Behind Vesta Configuration Management System?** - **Seller:** [Vesta](https://www.g2.com/sellers/vesta) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market ### 25. [Yieldlab](https://www.g2.com/products/yieldlab/reviews) Yieldlab YRD is the logical continuation of the company's yield management- and programmatic advertising technologies, and the result of Yieldlab's long-standing experience in programmatic advertising. Via one platform and one central interface, Yieldlab YRD unites all advertising channels for the effective and efficient marketing of inventory. **Average Rating:** 3.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **Who Is the Company Behind Yieldlab?** - **Seller:** [Yieldlab](https://www.g2.com/sellers/yieldlab) - **Year Founded:** 2001 - **HQ Location:** Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/virtualminds1/ (169 employees on LinkedIn®) **Who Uses This Product?** - **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market, 50% Small-Business ## What Is Version Control Software? [Source Code Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/source-code-management) ## What Software Categories Are Similar to Version Control Software? - [Version Control Hosting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/version-control-hosting) --- ## How Do You Choose the Right Version Control Software? ### What You Should Know About Version Control Software ### What is Version Control Software? Version control software tracks changes in software development projects, allowing users to collaborate and change the same files without compromising the overall build. Also known as revision control or source control systems, version control systems enable developers to work simultaneously on code. Each user or portion of a larger development team can isolate their own work through what are known as branches. By branching code into isolated segments, users can protect good code while tinkering with feature additions or fixes. These branches can then be merged together when they are finished. Merge to merge, a version history is maintained so developers can revert back to an earlier build if severe problems appear throughout the process. These systems also alert users to errors and conflicts on code merges, giving developers the opportunity to resolve issues. Version control software allows developers to automatically track their work, see a history of all changes, and access previous versions of a project when necessary. This functionality can be thought of as the development equivalent of keeping progressive drafts of a writing project. All code changes and branches are kept in a repository. Version control solutions streamline the development process for both solo developers and full development teams. Users can manage code for multiple projects simultaneously, accomplish multiple projects at once, and maintain a history of changes. These systems must often be paired with the right [version control hosting software](https://www.g2.com/categories/version-control-hosting), which hosts numerous code repositories on the cloud. While version control software provides the raw functionality for maintaining version history and enabling developer collaboration, version control hosting software hosts the master code repository on which they can make and track changes. To make interfacing with version control systems more intuitive, developers often use [version control clients](https://www.g2.com/categories/version-control-clients) as part of their version control framework. Version control clients enhance the features of version control systems by keeping track of multiple projects, providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for easier control, and allowing development integration to move faster. Key Benefits of Version Control Software - Boost productivity and streamline development by facilitating simultaneous development collaboration - Keep track of project changes as development progresses with version history - Keep existing builds protected while making changes to projects via branches ### Why Use Version Control Software? Version control software is virtually necessary for any modern development environment. This software significantly reduces development time and promotes efficient teamwork by enabling simultaneous development collaboration. Developers also save time and energy thanks to these systems that work to constantly maintain version histories, protecting successful progress from being compromised by new code issues. **Simultaneous collaboration —** Thanks to version control systems’ code branching functionality, developers can work on different sections of an overall build simultaneously. Changes made by each developer can be isolated from the rest of the project until they reach a finished state. Once finished, developers can safely merge their branches. Version control software also notifies users of errors or merge conflicts to resolve them safely. **Version history —** Version control software provides developers with a constantly maintained version history for their projects. This protects projects from costly errors by preserving iterative progress, which developers can revert back to if necessary. Beyond keeping projects safe, version history also provides developers with a roadmap to keep track of changes for better organization. Version history can even help developers track down bugs—if a bug exists in one version of the project but not another, users can zero in on the possible changes that might have caused the bug. ### Who Uses Version Control Software? Version control software presents vital mechanisms for development teams of all sizes. These systems’ simultaneous collaboration functions are as useful to teams of 5 as they are to teams of 50. Even solo developers rely on version control systems to facilitate streamlined development. **Software development teams —** Software development teams use version control software to achieve organized collaboration and parallel development via branching. With version control systems, team members can work on separate tasks simultaneously while keeping the master repository intact. They can also use version control history to track changes made by other members of the team, helping keep everyone on the same page. **Solo developers —** The benefits of version control software extend beyond team collaboration. Solo developers rely on version control systems’ branching functionality to safely make changes to their projects without breaking their builds. If a branch merge or other issue ruins a project, solo developers can easily revert to a prior version to preserve their overall progress. ### Kinds of Version Control Software **Local —** Local version control systems function on a single system, making them commonplace for solo developers. These setups don’t lend themselves to collaboration, but they do allow solo developers to take advantage of version history and safely make changes to projects. While simple and handy, these setups are prone to error because it is difficult to make a complete copy of the repository. **Centralized —** Centralized version control software relies upon a shared server, which different users can access from their own machines to work on files. Users make changes to working copies of files on the server, and any committed change a user makes is then instantly shared with the server and, therefore, other users. This setup relies on a strong internet connection to facilitate remote work if team members aren’t working in the same location. **Distributed —** Distributed version control software is peer-to-peer, and each user in the distributed network has a clone of the full repository. Changes are committed to each user’s local repository, and those changes can then be exchanged with other repositories in the network. These systems make full backups easy because each user has a full copy of the repository. ### Version Control Software Features **Code branching —** Version control software enables developers to isolate segments of code from the rest of the project in what is called a “branch." Changes made within these branches do not impact the overall project until merged, allowing developers to work simultaneously without causing major errors. **Merge error detection —** Sometimes when developers merge finished branches, unforeseen bugs and errors occur. These errors are referred to as “merge conflicts," as they are the result of new code in the branch conflicting with the rest of the project. Version control software alerts developers to potential merge conflicts and errors on merge, allowing users to resolve these issues more effectively. **Progress tracking —** Thanks to these systems’ constantly updated version history, developers can easily track progress on their projects’ development goals. This visibility helps developers working on different branches maintain a comprehensive understanding of the project at large. Such transparency minimizes merge errors and other bugs caused by outdated build comprehension. **Project backups —** Version control systems’ constantly maintained version history protects projects from bugs and errors by acting as a backup. Users can revert back to previous versions when things go wrong, preserving the overall progress made. The more iterative and comprehensive the version history, the more protection is granted to users’ progress. ### Software and Services Related to Version Control Software [**Version control hosting**](https://www.g2.com/categories/version-control-hosting) **—** Version control hosting solutions are products that host multiple code repositories in the cloud and integrate with online tools that enhance the use of version control software. Version control hosting software gives developers the ability to collaborate remotely in real-time, making it a vital piece of the version control framework. [**Version control clients**](https://www.g2.com/categories/version-control-clients) **—** Version control clients are software tools developers use on their computers to interact with version control systems. Version control clients enhance the features of version control software by keeping track of multiple projects, providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for easier control, and allowing development integration to move faster. These tools also integrate with version control hosting software to provide a comprehensive version control framework. [**Static code analysis**](https://www.g2.com/categories/static-code-analysis) **—** Static code analysis is the analysis of computer software performed without actually executing the code. Static code analysis software scans all code in a project and seeks out vulnerabilities, validates code against industry best practices, and some software tools validate against company-specific project specifications. Static code analysis software coexists with version control frameworks to give developers a complete tool kit for transparent, flexible source code management. [**Configuration management software**](https://www.g2.com/categories/configuration-management) **—** Configuration management tracks changes to applications and their infrastructure to ensure that configurations are in a known and trusted state and configuration details don’t rely on the tribal knowledge of the development team. Configuration management software is an accurate historical record of the system state, which is helpful for project management, auditing, and debugging. This software integrates with version control software to help manage application infrastructure and ensure visibility across the team.