Compare SourceTree and TortoiseHg 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
SourceTree
Star Rating
(371)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SourceTreeTortoiseHg
Star Rating
(42)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about TortoiseHgSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that SourceTree has a more intuitive interface, making it easier for beginners to navigate and manage repositories compared to TortoiseHg, which some users find less user-friendly.
- Reviewers mention that SourceTree's integration with Bitbucket and GitHub is seamless, allowing for efficient collaboration, while TortoiseHg users note that its integration capabilities are more limited, particularly with cloud services.
- G2 users highlight that SourceTree's visual representation of branches and commits is superior, providing a clearer overview of project history, whereas TortoiseHg's interface can feel cluttered and less organized.
- Users on G2 appreciate SourceTree's robust support for Git flow, which simplifies branching and merging processes, while TortoiseHg users report that its support for Mercurial is strong but lacks some of the advanced features found in SourceTree.
- Reviewers say that SourceTree's performance is generally faster when handling large repositories, while TortoiseHg users mention occasional slowdowns with larger projects, impacting their workflow.
- Users report that SourceTree's customer support is responsive but sometimes lacks depth in technical issues, while TortoiseHg users find their support to be more knowledgeable, particularly regarding Mercurial-specific queries.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SourceTree
No pricing availableTortoiseHg
No pricing availableFree Trial
SourceTree
No trial information availableTortoiseHg
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
305
8.1
25
Ease of Use
8.8
310
7.9
25
Ease of Setup
8.4
59
8.0
5
Ease of Admin
8.7
52
8.7
5
Quality of Support
8.1
194
8.6
17
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
44
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
281
4.2
20
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SourceTree and TortoiseHg are categorized as Version Control Clients
Unique Categories
SourceTree has no unique categories
TortoiseHg has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SourceTree
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
TortoiseHg
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
32.1%
Information Technology and Services
18.7%
Internet
4.4%
Program Development
3.8%
Marketing and Advertising
3.6%
Other
37.4%
Information Technology and Services
26.2%
Computer Software
26.2%
Telecommunications
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
4.8%
Education Management
4.8%
Other
31.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
SourceTree
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Dhyey T.
Verified User in Computer Software
Gives you a graphical interface for performing version control operations
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
To me the code merge feels not so intuitive and difficult to perform. I take backup and discard local files and get new files and do the merge manually.
TortoiseHg
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The TortoiseHg is the light and efficient tool for version control system. It's UI helps to check the errors. It's menu also gives us a easy way to understand the operations that are available.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
When there's an error, the messages are somewhat cryptic, and not so easy to troubleshhot
Dhyey T.
Verified User in Computer Software
Gives you a graphical interface for performing version control operations
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The TortoiseHg is the light and efficient tool for version control system. It's UI helps to check the errors. It's menu also gives us a easy way to understand the operations that are available.
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
To me the code merge feels not so intuitive and difficult to perform. I take backup and discard local files and get new files and do the merge manually.
Verified User in Computer Software
When there's an error, the messages are somewhat cryptic, and not so easy to troubleshhot
Alternatives
Discussions
How you resolve conflicts of file.
3 comments
TE
Only one user is allowed to run the resolver at any given time. If a second user attempts to run bk resolve, they will get an error message
indicating...Read more
How do I resolve conflict states using Sourcetree
2 comments
VU
Provide an integrated editor where the user can open their code and resolve conflicts.Read more
Should I use Sourcetree?
1 comment
AS
Yes it is the best client for doing your day to day code management into git just mouse clicks help you to do so Read more
What is TortoiseHg used for?
1 comment
DD
TortoiseHg is a GUI front-end for Mercurial that runs on Microsoft Windows (on which it integrates directly with File Explorer), Mac OS X, and Linux.Read more
TortoiseHg has no more discussions with answers
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