# Git

> A free and open source distributed version control system

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/git
- **Category:** Version Control
- **Homepage:** https://git-scm.com
- **Also known as:** git
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T21:30:47.636Z

## Vioscale score

**69 / 100**, confidence 6% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 0 | 16 | 0 | - |
| github_stars | 90.4 | 5 | 452.2 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 18 | 1135.8 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-01, [verify at source](https://git-scm.com). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> Free and open source

## About

Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Version Control. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Model** | |
| VCS model | Distributed |
| Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple) | Git |
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only |
| **Review** | |
| Code review | - |
| **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 |
| **Integration** | |
| API surface (REST / GraphQL / webhooks) | Command-line interface |
| **Enterprise** | |
| SSO / SAML / SCIM | - |
| **Security** | |
| Signed commits / supply-chain (GPG / SSH / sigstore) | - |
| **Licensing** | |
| Self-managed license model | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/git/git/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 62,320 | [link](https://github.com/git/git) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | C | [link](https://github.com/git/git) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://git-scm.com) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://git-scm.com) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://git-scm.com) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://git-scm.com) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

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