Git Large File Storage

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in Game Version Control Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows.

Git Large File Storage is ranked #14 of 24 in game version control software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Git LFS client Free Open-source Git extension; stores file contents on a remote server git-lfs.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on game version control software

Free plan: Yes
Deployment: both
Large-file support: Yes
File locking: Yes
Distributed version control: No
Supported platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD

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The record

Purpose: Git LFS replaces large files in Git with text pointers and stores their contents on a remote server.
File types: The site names audio samples, videos, datasets, and graphics as examples of files managed by Git LFS.
File size: The site says Git LFS can version files as large as a couple of gigabytes.
Repository size: External file storage helps keep Git repositories at a manageable size.
Performance: Git LFS downloads less data for repositories that deal with large files, enabling faster cloning and fetching.
Workflow: The site says users can keep their usual Git workflow without additional commands, secondary storage systems, or toolsets.
Access controls: When used with a remote host such as GitHub, large files use the same access controls and permissions as the rest of the Git repository.
Installation: The project README lists precompiled client binaries for macOS, Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD.
Hosting: Git LFS stores file contents on a remote server such as GitHub.com or GitHub Enterprise; the project also provides a reference server implementation.
Integrations: The project wiki lists Git LFS support for GitHub, GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Cloud, and Bitbucket Server.
Security: The project says releases are signed with an OpenPGP key of a core team member and provides signed hashes for verification.
Security reporting: The security policy directs client vulnerability reports to core team members by email and API service vulnerability reports to the relevant hosting company.
Support: The README points users to official documentation, a FAQ, GitHub discussions, and issues, where a core team member will respond to opened issues.
Migration limit: Selecting file types with git lfs track does not retroactively convert existing files; migrating history rewrites it and changes Git object IDs.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Game Version Control Software in 2026#14 of 24

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Sources

git-lfs.com· checked 30 Sept 2026
github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs· checked 30 Sept 2026
github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/wiki/Implementations· checked 30 Sept 2026
github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/blob/main/SECURITY.md· checked 30 Sept 2026