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Git vs Surround SCM comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Git
Ranking in Version Control
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
39
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 August 2026, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of Git is 18.4%, up from 9.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Surround SCM is 4.6%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Version Control Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Git18.4%
Surround SCM4.6%
Other77.0%
Version Control
 

Featured Reviews

Davide Cariola - PeerSpot reviewer
Ed Tech Project Manager at Aulab
Branching has streamlined collaboration and now ensures safer, accountable code changes
I feel that the best features of Git are its reliable branching model and fast commits. The ability to track every change with a full history and accountability is invaluable. Git's branching model and change tracking have helped my projects significantly, especially in a recent multi-developer Laravel project where several features were developed in parallel. By isolating each feature on its own branch, the team avoided conflicts and could review work incrementally. When a critical bug appeared in production, Git's history and diff made it easier to identify the exact commit that introduced the issue and rollback safely without disrupting the ongoing development. This combination of isolated branches, clear commit history, and reliable rollback capability kept the project stable while allowing fast iteration. Git has positively impacted my organization by standardizing collaboration, reducing integration conflicts, and making parallel development far more efficient. The branching model allowed teams to work independently without blocking each other. The clear commit history improved code reviews and accountability.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Marketing Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise21
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Git?
Git works perfectly as is. The CLI works well with Git, and I don't have any recommendations about it.
What is your primary use case for Git?
My main use case for Git is for versioning and controlling and sharing my code. In a recent Laravel project, I used Git to manage versioning and collaboration by adopting a branching strategy. Spec...
What advice do you have for others considering Git?
The best advice that I can give is that you have to treat Git as a core part of the development process and not just as a storage tool. This way it leads to cleaner collaboration, safer experimenta...
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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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