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Git vs Surround SCM comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

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
Surround SCM
Ranking in Version Control
11th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (37th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of Git is 12.6%, up from 8.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Surround SCM is 4.7%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Version Control Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Git12.6%
Surround SCM4.7%
Other82.7%
Version Control
 

Featured Reviews

Dimitris Iracleous - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Technical Instructor at Code.Hub
A powerful and mature solution that helps to collaborate and eliminate issues with code
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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Marketing Services Firm
11%
Healthcare Company
5%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise21
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Questions from the Community

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.
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Sample Customers

Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, LinkedIn, Netflix, PostgreSQL, Android, Rails, QT, Gnome, Eclipse
Siemens AG, First Choice Health, CureSearch
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