Toolradar Data
Version Control Tools Statistics 2026
Live data on Version Control software, computed from the Toolradar catalog. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge).
83
Version Control tools published and tracked on Toolradar as of October 4, 2026.
Last updated October 4, 2026. Reviewed by Louis Corneloup.
Key findings
- Toolradar tracks 83 Version Control tools as of October 4, 2026, 1% of its 10,902-tool directory.
- Version Control tools average 4.29 out of 5 across 38 rated tools and 9,157 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge).
- 92% of Version Control tools offer a free tier, 76 of 83.
- 57 Version Control tools were added to Toolradar during 2026, 69% of the category.
- Sublime Merge is the highest-rated Version Control tool at 4.5 out of 5 from 1,762 reviews.
Source: Toolradar catalog, computed live on October 4, 2026.
Headline numbers
Version Control tools published on Toolradar
Source: Toolradar catalog, published status
Share of the whole Toolradar directory
Source: 83 of 10,902 published tools
User reviews across Version Control tools
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge), across 38 rated tools
Average Version Control tool rating, weighted by review volume
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge); unweighted mean 4.32 / 5 across 38 rated tools
Version Control tools added to the directory in 2026
Source: Toolradar createdAt, 69% of the category (directory add date, not vendor launch)
Pricing mix
How Version Control tools split between a free path (free, freemium, open-source) and strictly paid.
Tools that offer a free tier
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 76 of 83 Version Control tools
Tools that are strictly paid
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 7 of 83 Version Control tools
Where the reviews come from
Review volume for Version Control tools by third-party platform.
G2 reviews
Across 33 Version Control tools carrying a G2 profile
Capterra reviews
Across 5 Version Control tools carrying a Capterra profile
SourceForge reviews
Across 9 Version Control tools carrying a SourceForge profile
Trustpilot reviews
Across 1 Version Control tool carrying a Trustpilot profile
PeerSpot reviews
Across 1 Version Control tool carrying a PeerSpot profile
Highest-rated Version Control tools
Top-rated Version Control tools with at least 500 third-party reviews.
Sublime Merge
1,762 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Bitbucket
1,085 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Perforce
761 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
IntelliJ IDEA
3,752 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Most reviewed Version Control tools
The Version Control tools carrying the most third-party reviews.
IntelliJ IDEA
4.10 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Sublime Merge
4.50 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Bitbucket
4.40 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Perforce
4.20 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Sourcetree
4.40 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Version Control growth in 2026
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Methodology and sources
Every figure is computed live from the Toolradar catalog, published Version Control tools only. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge) and are not the site's own reviews. Added in 2026 means added to the Toolradar directory this year, not the vendor's launch date. Leaderboards apply a 500-review floor. See how we rate.