GitHub alternatives
On the evidence we track, the strongest alternative to GitHub is Mercurial at 64/100. GitHub itself ranks #1 of 16 in version control. Every product below is scored on the same independent signals, so the ranking is comparable rather than a matter of opinion.
Ranked alternatives to GitHub
- 1Mercurialvs GitHub →
A distributed version control system enabling developers to manage project history locally with speed and simplicity
low · 14%updating - 2GitLabvs GitHub →
An AI-powered platform that orchestrates the complete software development lifecycle with integrated security
medium · 61%updating - 3Bitbucketvs GitHub →
Git repository hosting combined with automated CI/CD pipelines and integrated project tracking for software development teams.
medium · 71%updating - 4Gitvs GitHub →low · 34%updating
- 5vs GitHub →
- 6Graphitevs GitHub →low · 35%updating
- 7Giteavs GitHub →high · 77%updating
- 8Gerritvs GitHub →medium · 54%updating
- 9Saplingvs GitHub →low · 46%updating
- 10Apache Subversionvs GitHub →low · 44%updating
- 11Perforce Helix Corevs GitHub →
Centralized version control system built to manage large files and complex project structures at scale
low · 44%updating - 12Gogsvs GitHub →low · 44%updating
Why these ones
An alternative here means a product in the same category as GitHub (Version Control), ranked by the Vioscale composite: a confidence-weighted blend of independent signals such as adoption, release activity, pricing transparency and security posture. There are no user reviews in it, and no vendor can pay to appear or to rank higher. Where we have not confirmed something, we show that rather than guessing.
Generated . See the method for how the composite is built, and why we are independent.