Git vs Mercurial

Git

6.0 #4 in Version Control Software

About Git

Mercurial

5.9 #10 in Version Control Software

About Mercurial
GitMercurial
Free planNoYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid from—Free
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 Inferse, Git scores higher on our published basis.