Grit vs Git

Performance benchmarks — 2026-04-02 20:51 UTC

Benchmarks

Grit Faster

Similar

Git Faster

0.9×

Geo Mean

C Git Grit (Rust)

Benchmark	C Git	Grit	Ratio	Runs
init	6.4 ms ±4.3 ms	1.9 ms ±670.8 µs	3.4× faster	369
commit	10.2 ms ±1.2 ms	4.0 ms ±659.3 µs	2.5× faster	364
cat-file-batch	7.8 ms ±757.4 µs	4.8 ms ±641.7 µs	1.6× faster	533
show	7.6 ms ±2.7 ms	4.8 ms ±1.1 ms	1.6× faster	374
reset	7.2 ms ±1.2 ms	4.8 ms ±640.5 µs	1.5× faster	138
diff	10.8 ms ±928.7 µs	7.5 ms ±830.1 µs	1.4× faster	296
log-oneline	5.2 ms ±766.6 µs	4.4 ms ±673.2 µs	1.2× faster	540
rev-parse	3.2 ms ±2.9 ms	2.9 ms ±1.9 ms	1.1× faster	735
branch-list	5.0 ms ±1.9 ms	4.5 ms ±822.9 µs	1.1× faster	470
read-tree	4.8 ms ±818.7 µs	4.6 ms ±655.5 µs	1.0× faster	501
for-each-ref	7.1 ms ±700.8 µs	7.0 ms ±836.9 µs	1.0× faster	356
rev-list	3.9 ms ±726.1 µs	3.9 ms ±683.2 µs	1.0× faster	487
hash-object	5.8 ms ±926.2 µs	6.0 ms ±813.7 µs	1.0× slower	427
update-ref	2.7 ms ±560.5 µs	2.8 ms ±448.9 µs	1.0× slower	414
commit-tree	2.8 ms ±589.0 µs	3.0 ms ±633.2 µs	1.1× slower	697
rm	4.2 ms ±805.9 µs	4.7 ms ±541.1 µs	1.1× slower	168
show-ref	4.4 ms ±599.0 µs	4.9 ms ±633.1 µs	1.1× slower	528
log-format	4.0 ms ±583.0 µs	4.5 ms ±613.8 µs	1.1× slower	504
merge-base	3.6 ms ±598.4 µs	4.1 ms ±603.5 µs	1.1× slower	604
tag-create	2.5 ms ±461.1 µs	3.0 ms ±500.0 µs	1.2× slower	521
mv	2.8 ms ±408.3 µs	3.4 ms ±513.6 µs	1.2× slower	143
tag-list	4.8 ms ±631.3 µs	5.9 ms ±661.5 µs	1.2× slower	494
diff-tree	2.8 ms ±609.6 µs	3.4 ms ±1.0 ms	1.2× slower	822
check-ignore	2.4 ms ±521.9 µs	3.0 ms ±592.8 µs	1.2× slower	670
checkout	8.3 ms ±1.5 ms	10.3 ms ±1.0 ms	1.2× slower	172
write-tree	2.5 ms ±743.7 µs	3.2 ms ±617.9 µs	1.3× slower	579
diff-files	17.2 ms ±5.3 ms	21.6 ms ±8.0 ms	1.3× slower	305
symbolic-ref	2.1 ms ±570.1 µs	2.6 ms ±568.1 µs	1.3× slower	813
checkout-index	2.6 ms ±495.4 µs	3.3 ms ±616.5 µs	1.3× slower	478
cat-file	2.2 ms ±550.1 µs	3.0 ms ±654.1 µs	1.4× slower	880
ls-tree	3.4 ms ±609.3 µs	4.8 ms ±820.4 µs	1.4× slower	474
config-list	2.3 ms ±565.6 µs	3.3 ms ±575.7 µs	1.4× slower	754
stripspace	2.0 ms ±507.1 µs	2.9 ms ±540.2 µs	1.5× slower	786
count-objects	12.3 ms ±1.1 ms	18.2 ms ±1.6 ms	1.5× slower	157
ls-files	2.9 ms ±660.0 µs	4.4 ms ±824.2 µs	1.5× slower	422
name-rev	2.3 ms ±2.2 ms	3.5 ms ±1.9 ms	1.6× slower	587
status	6.4 ms ±1.4 ms	12.2 ms ±1.3 ms	1.9× slower	203
status-clean	6.1 ms ±1.4 ms	11.8 ms ±1.3 ms	1.9× slower	245
add	6.4 ms ±2.7 ms	13.0 ms ±1.2 ms	2.0× slower	130
diff-index	7.5 ms ±696.9 µs	16.2 ms ±1.5 ms	2.2× slower	188

Benchmark

C Git

Grit

Ratio

Visual

Runs

init

6.4 ms ±4.3 ms

1.9 ms ±670.8 µs

3.4× faster

369

commit

10.2 ms ±1.2 ms

4.0 ms ±659.3 µs

2.5× faster

364

cat-file-batch

7.8 ms ±757.4 µs

4.8 ms ±641.7 µs

1.6× faster

533

show

7.6 ms ±2.7 ms

4.8 ms ±1.1 ms

1.6× faster

374

reset

7.2 ms ±1.2 ms

4.8 ms ±640.5 µs

1.5× faster

138

diff

10.8 ms ±928.7 µs

7.5 ms ±830.1 µs

1.4× faster

296

log-oneline

5.2 ms ±766.6 µs

4.4 ms ±673.2 µs

1.2× faster

540

rev-parse

3.2 ms ±2.9 ms

2.9 ms ±1.9 ms

1.1× faster

735

branch-list

5.0 ms ±1.9 ms

4.5 ms ±822.9 µs

1.1× faster

470

read-tree

4.8 ms ±818.7 µs

4.6 ms ±655.5 µs

1.0× faster

501

for-each-ref

7.1 ms ±700.8 µs

7.0 ms ±836.9 µs

1.0× faster

356

rev-list

3.9 ms ±726.1 µs

3.9 ms ±683.2 µs

1.0× faster

487

hash-object

5.8 ms ±926.2 µs

6.0 ms ±813.7 µs

1.0× slower

427

update-ref

2.7 ms ±560.5 µs

2.8 ms ±448.9 µs

1.0× slower

414

commit-tree

2.8 ms ±589.0 µs

3.0 ms ±633.2 µs

1.1× slower

697

4.2 ms ±805.9 µs

4.7 ms ±541.1 µs

1.1× slower

168

show-ref

4.4 ms ±599.0 µs

4.9 ms ±633.1 µs

1.1× slower

528

log-format

4.0 ms ±583.0 µs

4.5 ms ±613.8 µs

1.1× slower

504

merge-base

3.6 ms ±598.4 µs

4.1 ms ±603.5 µs

1.1× slower

604

tag-create

2.5 ms ±461.1 µs

3.0 ms ±500.0 µs

1.2× slower

521

2.8 ms ±408.3 µs

3.4 ms ±513.6 µs

1.2× slower

143

tag-list

4.8 ms ±631.3 µs

5.9 ms ±661.5 µs

1.2× slower

494

diff-tree

2.8 ms ±609.6 µs

3.4 ms ±1.0 ms

1.2× slower

822

check-ignore

2.4 ms ±521.9 µs

3.0 ms ±592.8 µs

1.2× slower

670

checkout

8.3 ms ±1.5 ms

10.3 ms ±1.0 ms

1.2× slower

172

write-tree

2.5 ms ±743.7 µs

3.2 ms ±617.9 µs

1.3× slower

579

diff-files

17.2 ms ±5.3 ms

21.6 ms ±8.0 ms

1.3× slower

305

symbolic-ref

2.1 ms ±570.1 µs

2.6 ms ±568.1 µs

1.3× slower

813

checkout-index

2.6 ms ±495.4 µs

3.3 ms ±616.5 µs

1.3× slower

478

cat-file

2.2 ms ±550.1 µs

3.0 ms ±654.1 µs

1.4× slower

880

ls-tree

3.4 ms ±609.3 µs

4.8 ms ±820.4 µs

1.4× slower

474

config-list

2.3 ms ±565.6 µs

3.3 ms ±575.7 µs

1.4× slower

754

stripspace

2.0 ms ±507.1 µs

2.9 ms ±540.2 µs

1.5× slower

786

count-objects

12.3 ms ±1.1 ms

18.2 ms ±1.6 ms

1.5× slower

157

ls-files

2.9 ms ±660.0 µs

4.4 ms ±824.2 µs

1.5× slower

422

name-rev

2.3 ms ±2.2 ms

3.5 ms ±1.9 ms

1.6× slower

587

status

6.4 ms ±1.4 ms

12.2 ms ±1.3 ms

1.9× slower

203

status-clean

6.1 ms ±1.4 ms

11.8 ms ±1.3 ms

1.9× slower

245

add

6.4 ms ±2.7 ms

13.0 ms ±1.2 ms

2.0× slower

130

diff-index

7.5 ms ±696.9 µs

16.2 ms ±1.5 ms

2.2× slower

188

Methodology

All benchmarks run via hyperfine with 2 warmup runs and ≥10 timed runs.
Each benchmark operates on an identical repo setup (same commits, files, refs).
"Ratio" = C Git mean / Grit mean. Values >1.0 mean Grit is faster.
Geometric mean summarizes overall performance across all benchmarks.
Results vary by hardware, OS, filesystem, and repo shape.