Comparison

Fossil vs Graphite

On the evidence we track, Graphite leads this comparison with a composite score of 57/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Fossil9
Graphite57
Score
Vioscale score
Fossil9 / 100low · 4%
Graphite57 / 100low · 35%
Pricing
Free tier
Fossil
Graphite
Model
Graphitefreemium
Price level
Fossilfree
Graphitemid
Transparent
Fossil
Graphite
Integrations
Count
Fossil1
Graphite5
Security
Disclosure policy
Fossil
Graphite
Reliability
Status page
Fossil
Graphite
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for version control. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Model
VCS model
FossilDistributed
GraphiteDistributed
Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple)
Fossil-
GraphiteGit
Deployment
Hosting
FossilSelf-hosted only
GraphiteCloud only
Review
Code review
Fossil-
GraphitePR / MR
Storage
Large-file / binary handling
Fossil-
Graphite-
Scale
Monorepo scale (partial clone / sparse / VFS)
Fossil-
Graphite
DevOps
Built-in CI
Fossil-
Graphite
Access
Access control granularity
Fossil-
Graphite-
Federation
Federation / decentralisation (ActivityPub / email)
Fossil-
Graphite-
Licensing
Open-source core
FossilOpen-source
GraphiteClosed
Self-managed license model
FossilFree
GraphiteSeat-priced EE
Integration
API surface (REST / GraphQL / webhooks)
Fossil-
Graphite-
Enterprise
SSO / SAML / SCIM
Fossil-
Graphite-
Security
Signed commits / supply-chain (GPG / SSH / sigstore)
Fossil-
Graphite-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Fossil

An open-source distributed version control system that combines version control with built-in project management features including bug tracking, wikis, forums, and email alerts. It runs as a single self-contained executable with a built-in web interface and can be easily self-hosted on minimal infrastructure.

Independently observed

Graphite

Leader

Graphite is an AI code review platform that helps engineering teams review and merge pull requests faster. It features stacked PRs for breaking down large changes, AI-assisted code review with conversational chat, and an intelligent merge queue to keep branches conflict-free.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Fossil

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open-source

as of verify ↗

Graphite

Leader
from $20/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free trial for 30 days. Plans from free (Hobby) to $40/month (Team).

  • HobbyFree
  • Starter$20/month
  • Team$40/month (most popular)
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Fossil
Graphite
macOS
Fossil
Graphite
Windows
Fossil
Graphite
Linux
Fossil
Graphite
CLI
Fossil
Graphite
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Fossil
Graphite
Self-hosted
Fossil
Graphite
On-premise
Fossil
Graphite

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Fossil

1 total - 0 not shared
  • GitHub
Independently observed

Graphite

Leader
5 total - 4 not shared
  • Linear
  • Slack
  • Cursor Cloud Agents
  • Semgrep
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.