Audience

Anyone interested in a configuration management system that provides version control through integrated bug tracking and auto sync

About Fossil

Fossil is a simple, high-reliability, distributed software configuration management system with these advanced features: Project Management, in addition to doing distributed version control like Git and Mercurial, Fossil also supports bug tracking, wiki, forum, chat, and technotes. Built-in Web Interface, Fossil has a built-in, themeable, extensible, and intuitive web interface with a rich variety of information pages (examples) promoting situational awareness. All-in-one - Fossil is a single self-contained, stand-alone executable. To install, simply download a precompiled binary for Linux, Mac, or Windows and put it on your $PATH. Self-host Friendly - Stand up a project website in minutes using a variety of techniques. Fossil is CPU and memory efficient. Most projects can be hosted comfortably on a $5/month VPS or a Raspberry Pi. You can also set up an automatic GitHub mirror. Simple Networking - Fossil uses ordinary HTTPS (or SSH if you prefer) for network communications.

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Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 3.0 / 5
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Company Information

Fossil
Founded: 2010
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Cloud
Windows
Mac
Linux
On-Premises
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Fossil Product Features

CMDB

Configuration Management
Data Visualization
Performance Management
Change Management
Device Auto Discovery
IT Asset Management
Impact Management
License Management
Relationship Mapping

Version Control

Centralized Version History
Digital Asset / Binary File Storage
Pull Requests
Code Review
Collaboration Tools
Isolated Code Branches
Branch Creation / Deletion
Compare / Merge Branches
Option to Revert to Previous
Code Version Management
Roles / Permissions

Fossil Verified User Reviews

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  • A Fossil User
    Developer
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 500 - 999
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    "Excelent version control with minimal confusion and powerful self-contained features"

    Posted 2022-05-19

    Pros: * One simple executable file contains all functionality.
    * Highly consistent and easy to learn command set.
    * Highly cross platform -- has been even compiled to run in a Raspberry Pi.
    * Runs even in very simple hosting, requiring only CGI support to run properly.
    * Easy to set one-way mirroring to Git
    * Supports Markdown, as well as Pikchr for graphics that can be represented as easily versionable text.
    * "Mini-Github" functionality out of the box.

    Cons: * Some of its design decision (e. g. no rebase by design) scares Git users.

    Overall: I have most of not all of my personal software project stored in Fossil repositories, mirrors in the volunteer-based Chisel site, as well as an easily maintained configuration in SourceForge itself.

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