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Free, open source distributed version control system built for speed and simplicity

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  • Deployment On Premises
  • Starting price Free
  • Free trial Not offered
  • Best for Freelancers, Startups, SMEs

What is Mercurial?

Mercurial is a free, open source distributed version control system designed to manage projects of any size with an emphasis on speed and simplicity. Every clone of a Mercurial repository contains the complete project history, so developers can commit, branch, and view logs locally without needing a network connection. Its command set is intentionally consistent and easy to learn, and its internal data structures are built to keep common operations such as diffing and history traversal fast even on large repositories.

Mercurial supports extensions that add functionality like large file handling, rebasing, and custom workflows, and it works cross platform on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is comparable to Git in capability but is often chosen by teams that want a more approachable, uniform interface. As an open source community project it has no single corporate owner, so hosting or paid support must be arranged independently through third party services or self hosted infrastructure.

Key Features of Mercurial

Mercurial lists 8 documented features, including Fully distributed architecture, Fast commit, branch, and diff operations and Simple, consistent command set. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

  • Fully distributed architecture
  • Fast commit, branch, and diff operations
  • Simple, consistent command set
  • Extension system for added functionality
  • Robust branching and merging
  • Works offline (local history)
  • Cross platform (Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • Free and open source

Mercurial Pricing

Mercurial lists one plan, at Free.

Open Source

Free

Unlimited, self hosted

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Free and open source software; no official vendor or paid tiers

Mercurial Specifications

Mercurial is available on Windows and macOS. It offers an API and has a free plan.

Deployment
  • On Premises
Billing cycle
Onetime
Desktop
  • Windows
  • macOS
Languages
  • English
Built for
  • Freelancers
  • Startups
  • SMEs
  • Agencies
  • Enterprises
Integrations
TortoiseHg, hg-git, Eclipse, IntelliJ, Jenkins
Public API
Yes
Free trial
No
Free plan
Yes
Runs in browser
No
Customisable
Yes
Website
mercurial-scm.org

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Mercurial FAQs

Yes, Mercurial is free, open source software with no licensing cost.

Both are distributed version control systems; Mercurial emphasizes a simpler, more uniform command set, while Git offers a larger ecosystem and more third party hosting options.

No, every clone contains the full project history, so Mercurial can be used fully offline and synced peer to peer.

Yes, Mercurial supports extensions that add features such as large file handling and alternate workflows.

Mercurial is maintained by an open source community of contributors rather than a single company.