Mercurial
by Mercurial SCM · Distributed source control with the full history in every clone
12.8 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
Mercurial is a free, distributed source control management tool for revisioning files. Every clone contains the whole project history, so most actions are local. Work is done with hg commands such as init, clone, add, commit and push, and functionality can be extended with extensions.
- Best for
- Teams and individuals wanting a distributed version control tool for projects of any size
- Pricing
- No prices are shown on the captured page; it describes Mercurial only as a free tool.
- Runs on
- macOS
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Free tool; every clone contains the whole project history
- Most actions are local, so they run fast
- Supports a range of workflows and can be extended with extensions
- Quick start covers clone, commit and push in a few commands
Trade-offs
- Captured page shows only command-line use; no GUI is mentioned
- Added functionality comes via extensions rather than being built in
- No hosting, access control or team features described on the site
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- Documentation
- 0 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 36 out of 100
- Changelog
- 0 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 50 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 0 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 0 out of 100
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