Migrate from IBM DevOps ClearCase

• Tier: Free, Premium, Ultimate
• Offering: GitLab.com, GitLab Self-Managed, GitLab Dedicated

IBM DevOps ClearCase is a set of tools developed by IBM which also include a centralized version control system similar to Git.

The following table illustrates the main differences between ClearCase and Git:

Feature	ClearCase	Git
Repository model	Client-server	Distributed
Revision IDs	Branch + number	Global alphanumeric ID
Scope of Change	File	Directory tree snapshot
Concurrency model	Merge	Merge
Storage Method	Deltas	Full content
Client	CLI, Eclipse, CC Client	CLI, Eclipse, Git client/GUIs
Server	UNIX, Windows legacy systems	UNIX, macOS
License	Proprietary	GPL

Migrate to Git

We do not provide a tool to migrate from IBM DevOps ClearCase to Git. For information on migrating, see these resources:

• Bridge for Git and ClearCase
• ClearCase to Git
• Dual syncing ClearCase to Git
• Moving to Git from ClearCase