Best Darcs Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from version control software ranked against Darcs on the same published basis.
- 1Darcs vs Diversion
- 2Darcs vs Unity Version Control
- 3Darcs vs Fossil
- 4Darcs vs Accessibility Test Framework for Android
- 5Darcs vs Apache Subversion
- 6Darcs vs GitButler
- 7Darcs vs Mercurial
- 8Darcs vs Gitember
- 9Darcs vs Gitnuro
- 10Darcs vs Gittyup
- 11Darcs vs lazygit
- 12Darcs vs Perforce P4 (Helix Core)
- 13Darcs vs platypusgit
- 14Darcs vs QGit
- 15Darcs vs VisualSVN Server
- 16Darcs vs Concurrent Versions System
- 17Darcs vs Git
- 18Darcs vs SnailGit
- 19Darcs vs Working Copy
- 20Darcs vs Jujutsu
Darcs alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diversion | 7.4 | Free plan | $25/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Unity Version Control | 7.4 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Fossil | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Accessibility Test Framework for Android | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Apache Subversion | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | GitButler | 7.1 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Mercurial | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | Gitember | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Gitnuro | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Gittyup | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | lazygit | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Perforce P4 (Helix Core) | 7.0 | Free plan | $39/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | platypusgit | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | QGit | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | VisualSVN Server | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Concurrent Versions System | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | Git | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 18 | SnailGit | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Mac |
| 19 | Working Copy | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 20 | Jujutsu | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Darcs alternatives
What is the best alternative to Darcs?
Diversion, number 1 in version control software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Unity Version Control, Fossil, Accessibility Test Framework for Android and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Darcs?
Diversion is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.