Quick comparison
| # | App | Pricing | Verified price | Open source | Platforms | Verified facts | Score |
|---|
| 1 | FoFossil | Open source | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux +1 | 5 of 5 | 74.4 |
| 2 |  Jujutsu (jj) | Open source | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux | 5 of 5 | 68.8 |
| 3 |  Mercurial | Open source | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux | 4 of 4 | 64.8 |
| 4 | PiPijul | Open source | — | Yes | Linux, macOS, Windows | 5 of 5 | 61.8 |
1FoBest for: Small teams and solo developers who want code, tickets and wiki in one self-hosted file
Open sourceSelf-hostableWindows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Why switch from Sapling SCM
All-in-one VCS with built-in wiki, tickets and web UI for small teams that self-host.
Pros
- Bug tracker, wiki, forum and web UI built into the repository
- Single executable and SQLite storage make install and backup easy
- Light enough to self-host on a cheap VPS or Raspberry Pi
- Permissive 2-clause BSD licence
Cons
- Small community and few third-party tools or integrations
- Mainstream code hosts only support it through a Git mirror
- Deliberately limits history rewriting, which Git users may miss
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.369
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.15100
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
2Best for: Developers who want a simpler, safer workflow while still pushing to Git hosts
Open sourceWindows, macOS, Linux
Why switch from Sapling SCM
Git-compatible VCS with automatic rebasing and an operation log for undo, with a very active community.
Pros
- Works on existing Git repos, so teammates don't have to switch
- Operation log makes any command undoable
- Conflicts can be recorded and resolved later instead of blocking a rebase
- Free and Apache 2.0 licensed
Cons
- Command-line only, with GUI support coming from third-party tools
- No Git submodule or Git LFS support yet
- New concepts take time to learn for long-time Git users
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.3100
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
3Best for: Teams that want distributed version control with a simpler, safer command line than Git
Open sourceWindows, macOS, Linux
Why switch from Sapling SCM
Sapling grew out of Mercurial; Mercurial is the mature, widely packaged original with its own hosts.
Pros
- Consistent, smaller command set that is easier to learn
- Powerful features stay opt-in through extensions
- Full local history makes most operations fast and offline
- Free software under the GPLv2 or later
Cons
- GitHub and GitLab.com don't host Mercurial repositories
- Far smaller ecosystem of GUIs, integrations and tutorials than Git
- Fewer developers already know it, so onboarding takes more effort
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.387
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
4PiBest for: Developers curious about patch-based version control with cleaner merges than three-way merge
Open sourceLinux, macOS, Windows
Why switch from Sapling SCM
Patch-based VCS where changes commute, for people who want to rethink merging entirely.
Pros
- Changes commute, so cherry-picks and merges stay consistent
- Resolved conflicts stay resolved across branches
- Partial clones of large repositories
- Free software under GPL 2.0 or later
Cons
- Still a 1.0 beta release
- Small ecosystem: few GUIs, hosts or CI integrations compared with Git
- No official Windows binaries; installation is mainly through Cargo
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.377
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula