Jujutsu

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Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

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Jujutsu is ranked #19 of 54 in version control software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.

Compared on version control software

Free plan: Yes
Versioning model: distributed
Self-hosted deployment: Yes
Desktop platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Large-file handling: none
Sparse checkout: Yes
Nested repositories: No

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The record

What it does: Jujutsu is a version control system for software projects, designed for individual developers and large teams.
Git compatibility: Its production-ready Git backend works with any Git remote, and users can switch back to Git.
Automatic snapshots: Jujutsu automatically records working-copy changes as commits, so it has no explicit index or staging area.
Operation log: The operation log records repository operations and supports undoing or restoring earlier repository states.
Conflict handling: Conflicts are recorded in commits, allowing an operation to succeed and conflicts to be resolved later.
History rewriting: Jujutsu automatically rebases descendants when a commit changes and offers tools to edit or split commits.
Integrations: The documentation provides workflows for GitHub, GitLab projects, and Gerrit code review.
Platforms: Prebuilt release binaries are available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Runtime requirement: The installation guide requires Git 2.41.0 or newer at runtime.
Experimental status: Jujutsu describes itself as experimental and notes that features, user experience, or workflow gaps may make it unsuitable for some use cases.
Notable limits: The README says Git submodule support is incomplete and email-based workflows do not have native support.
Security reporting: The security policy directs vulnerability reports through GitHub Advisories, says the team will respond within three working days, and follows a 90-day disclosure timeline.
Support: The project says it is not a supported Google product and that support is provided by the community through Discord, GitHub Discussions, and IRC.
License: Jujutsu is open-source software under the Apache 2.0 license.

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Best Version Control Software in 2026#19 of 54

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github.com/jj-vcs/jj/blob/main/README.md· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.jj-vcs.dev/latest/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.jj-vcs.dev/latest/install-and-setup/· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/jj-vcs/jj/blob/main/SECURITY.md· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/jj-vcs/jj· checked 5 Oct 2026
jj-vcs.dev/latest/install-and-setup/· checked 5 Oct 2026
docs.jj-vcs.dev/latest/git-compatibility/· checked 5 Oct 2026