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Canonical Bazaar vs Git comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Canonical Bazaar
Ranking in Version Control
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Git
Ranking in Version Control
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of Canonical Bazaar is 3.6%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Git is 13.4%, up from 8.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Version Control Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Git13.4%
Canonical Bazaar3.6%
Other83.0%
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Featured Reviews

it_user1077 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Bazaar is an excellent open source version control system, which allows you to track project history
A great tool to work on projects in a collaborative environment.It also provides an ability to commit work on local machines, in case of no internet connection. Sometime it takes too long to display the differences in working tree, between revisions. Several operations are…
Hari Kathireshan - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr PHP Developer at GE
An easy-to-use solution that can be used for configuration management
We use Git for configuration management Git is an easy-to-use solution that can be used for parallel working. Git's user interface could be improved. I have been using Git for almost eight years. Git is a stable solution. Git is a scalable solution. Around 2,000 users use the solution in our…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"A great tool to work on projects in a collaborative environment."
"There wasn't any instability at all because when we did our first automation deployment, we hit 100% with zero bugs introduced."
"The setup process is pretty simple."
"The features I am most impressed by is the automation."
"Git's learning curve is shallow, making the solution easy to use after a few tutorials."
"We use the tool to store codes."
"The most valuable feature of Git is the ease of tracking in time what the snapshot of the code was at a particular moment. The versioning is good."
"Git is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"My advice to others is Git is the industry standard for source code versioning and my recommendation for them is to learn it and use it."
 

Cons

"Sometime it takes too long to display the differences in working tree, between revisions."
"The product needs to improve its UI."
"I would like more documentation."
"The main problem for me is the frequent upgrades in the solution because every other upgrade is a minefield. When you do the upgrade, there is always something that doesn't work."
"Git's user interface could be improved."
"The tool's user interface is terrible. It needs to be more user-friendly."
"Git could improve the merge conflicts."
"Some challenges arise when Git is not used correctly, particularly in managing branches. It's easy to get lost, but these challenges can be overcome with proper management. A common advice is maintaining the repository and ensuring developers are in sync with the production branch. Branches should be promptly merged into development to avoid getting lost in many branches."
"Synchronization could be better. Sometimes when you create a branch and merge it into another branch, I think it's a bit complex for no reason. The initial setup is also tricky when you do it for the first time."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Git is free and you don't have to pay for it."
"The platform is less expensive."
"Git is completely free."
"I am not required to pay due to the small number of users we have. We have a small user base, and we are not using the enterprise version."
"There are some extra costs to Git, but it depends on your use case."
"Git is an open-source software."
"This is an open-source solution, so there are no licensing fees associated with it, and no extra, 'hidden' charges."
"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Marketing Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise21
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Git?
There is nothing that could be improved at this time.
What is your primary use case for Git?
I use Git to store our code and maintain different versions, and for some projects, we use CI/CD as part of GitHub.
What advice do you have for others considering Git?
I would recommend Git to other people. I'd rate it nine out of ten.
 

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