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Insights — the RhodeCode development blog Issue 42 · September 2026
Lead Research · 18 March 2025 · 2 min

Version Control Systems Popularity in 2025

Version control systems have been helping developers manage code changes for over fifty years, and adoption still grows every year. The global VCS market was valued at $708.46 million in 2024 and is projected to reach $761.1 million in 2025, driven by cloud adoption and AI-powered development tools. This article examines the most widely used systems in 2025, based on developer surveys, market trends and statistical data.

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93.87%
of developers used Git in 2025, up from 87.1% in 2016
$761.1M
projected global VCS market in 2025, from $708.46M in 2024
~90%
of tech startups rely on version control as an essential tool
72%
of developers say version control cuts development time by up to 30%
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