devtool
Git
The gold standard of version control, undisputed industry bedrock
9.4Overall
Utility10
Onboarding7
Craft9
Niche fit10
Longevity10
Five dimensions scored independently; overall is a weighted average. Scores are only comparable within this same rubric.
Good for
All developers needing version control
Not for
None
Project description
Distributed VCS by Linus Torvalds. Foundation of all modern software development. 30+ years, universal adoption.
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