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Fossil vs Mercurial SCM

A side-by-side look at Fossil and Mercurial SCM. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Fossil

Fossil

Development

Fossil is an open-source, distributed version control system featuring integrated bug tracking, wiki, and tech notes. It emphasizes simplicity and security over bells and whistles.

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Mercurial SCM

Mercurial SCM

Development

Mercurial is a free, distributed source control management tool for efficiently handling projects large and small. It provides robust branching and merging, secure decentralized repositories, and powerful integrations.

distributedopen-sourcecrossplatform

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