# Fossil vs Git

| Attribute | Fossil | Git |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 8.7 (4% (low)) | 58.3 (34% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 326 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 62,807 |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A distributed version control system built for speed and efficiency, widely used by developers to track code changes and manage project history. Available as free and open source software under GPLv2. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"self","vcs_model":"distributed","license_model":"free","open_source_core":"open_source"}` | `{"hosting":"self","vcs_model":"distributed","federation":false,"built_in_ci":false,"code_review":"none","license_model":"free","underlying_vcs":"Git","open_source_core":"open_source"}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | C |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://fossil-scm.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:42:19.288Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://git-scm.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:42:17.947Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.2 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=conda&package_name=git&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Version Control)

| Capability | Fossil | Git |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Model** |  |  |
| VCS model | Distributed | Distributed |
| Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple) | - | Git |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | Self-hosted only |
| **Review** |  |  |
| Code review | - | None (engine only) |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Large-file / binary handling | - | - |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Monorepo scale (partial clone / sparse / VFS) | - | - |
| **DevOps** |  |  |
| Built-in CI | - | ✗ |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Access control granularity | - | - |
| **Federation** |  |  |
| Federation / decentralisation (ActivityPub / email) | - | ✗ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source core | Open-source | Open-source |
| Self-managed license model | Free | Free |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| API surface (REST / GraphQL / webhooks) | - | - |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SSO / SAML / SCIM | - | - |
| **Security** |  |  |
| Signed commits / supply-chain (GPG / SSH / sigstore) | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:59:25.406Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*