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As of 4 November 2026, 18 version control code hosting are named by companies instead of Git: GitHub by 7,451 companies, Azure DevOps by 6,393, GitLab by 3,765.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

Git, companies in postings
17,317
Most used alternative
GitHub · 7,451
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Azure DevOps
Alternatives ranked
18
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01 — Ranked by evidence

version control code hosting companies choose instead of Git

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Gitpostings, 90 dCompare
1
GitHubMicrosoft
7,45143%23,615Git vs GitHub →
2
Azure DevOpsMicrosoft
6,39337%25,214Git vs Azure DevOps →
3
GitLabGitLab
3,76522%15,050Git vs GitLab →
4
BitbucketAtlassian
1,72010%6,253Git vs Bitbucket →
5
Apache SubversionApache Software Foundation
1,4548%2,957Git vs Apache Subversion →
6
2872%1,093Git vs Perforce Helix Core →
7
2692%732Git vs GitHub Enterprise →
8
MercurialMercurial
2031%273Git vs Mercurial →
9
CVSGNU
1941%429Git vs CVS →
10
RCSGNU Project
1331%313soon
11
GerritGerrit Code Review
1291%486soon
12
1271%452soon
13
PVCSSerena
320%46soon
14
AWS CodeCommitAmazon
310%74soon
15
Atlassian CrucibleAtlassian
300%273soon
16
GiteaGitea
220%43soon
17
AldonRocket Software
170%22soon
18
FishEyeAtlassian
170%42soon
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18 version control code hosting are named by companies instead of Git: GitHub by 7,451 companies, Azure DevOps by 6,393, GitLab by 3,765, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/git/alternatives)
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  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

Git alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Git?

GitHub: 7,451 companies name it in their own job postings, against 17,317 for Git.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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