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At a Glance
Mercurial
Mercurial
Star Rating
(31)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Subversion
Subversion
Star Rating
(64)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Mercurial vs Subversion

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Mercurial easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Mercurial overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Mercurial meets the needs of their business better than Subversion.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Mercurial is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Mercurial over Subversion.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Mercurial
No pricing available
Subversion
No pricing available
Free Trial
Mercurial
No trial information available
Subversion
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
30
8.5
59
Ease of Use
8.8
30
8.0
60
Ease of Setup
9.1
9
7.9
26
Ease of Admin
8.3
9
7.7
25
Quality of Support
7.6
16
7.3
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
7
7.8
12
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
29
6.1
57
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Mercurial
Mercurial
Subversion
Subversion
Mercurial and Subversion are categorized as Version Control Software
Unique Categories
Mercurial
Mercurial has no unique categories
Subversion
Subversion has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Mercurial
Mercurial
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
54.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.7%
Subversion
Subversion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
15.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
42.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Mercurial
Mercurial
Information Technology and Services
25.8%
Computer Software
25.8%
Internet
16.1%
Telecommunications
6.5%
Research
3.2%
Other
22.6%
Subversion
Subversion
Information Technology and Services
30.2%
Computer Software
20.6%
Financial Services
11.1%
Internet
6.3%
Telecommunications
3.2%
Other
28.6%
Alternatives
Mercurial
Mercurial Alternatives
Git
Git
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Azure DevOps Server
Azure DevOps Server
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P4
P4
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CVS
CVS
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Subversion
Subversion Alternatives
Git
Git
Add Git
Azure DevOps Server
Azure DevOps Server
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P4
P4
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AWS CodeCommit
AWS CodeCommit
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Discussions
Mercurial
Mercurial Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Mercurial has no discussions with answers
Subversion
Subversion Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Subversion has no discussions with answers