| Number | Base of difference | Git | Mercurial |
| 1 | Complexity | When we say about the complexity Git is more complex than the Mercurial. | Mercurial is more simler than Git when we compare this with Git. |
| 2 | Parents | When we say about the Git this will supports the unlimited number of parents. | Mercurial will only allows two parents. |
| 3 | Speed | When we say about the speed Git is slightly slower than mercurial. | Mercurial is much faster than Git. |
| 4 | Feature | Git will holds Linux heritage. | When we say about the Mercurial it is based on Python. |
| 5 | Safety | When we say about the secuirty none of VCS are entirely secured, but Git offers many functions to enhance safety. | Mercurial may be safer for fresher. It has more security features. |
| 6 | Maintenance | When we say about the Git this needs periodic maintenance for repositories. | When we say about the Mercurial it does not require any maintenance. |
| 7 | Branching | When we say about the branching model Git ha a powerful and effective branching model and when we compare this with Mercurial git is betterin branching. | Branching in Mercurial doesn't refer the same meaning as in Git. |
| 8 | Staging area | Git supports the staging are which is mainly known as the index file. | When we say about the mercurial there is no index or staging area before the commit in Mercurial. |
| 9 | Uses | When we say about the Git it is most significant benefit with Git is that it has become an industry-standard, which means more developers are familiar with it.
| When we say about the Mercurial and its significant benefits that it easy to learn and use, which is useful for less-technical content contributors.
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