GITK Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to GITK for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is SmartGit, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GITK and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to GITK are GitKraken, Gittyup, GitWand and GitAhead.

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  1. SmartGit icon
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    SmartGit is a front-end for the distributed version control system Git and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. SmartGit is intended for developers who prefer a graphical user interface over a command line client, to be even more productive with Git.

    78 SmartGit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. GitKraken icon
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    Millions of developers and teams around the world choose GitKraken Client to make Git more visual and accessible with an intuitive UI, the flexibility to switch between a GUI or a terminal, and a seamless experience across operating systems.

    80 GitKraken alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
     
  3. GitWand icon
     11 likes

    Native Git client for macOS, Windows, and Linux featuring advanced merge conflict resolution with automated patterns, AI-powered pull request and commit message tools, visual diff and image diff viewing, hunk-level staging, integrated GitHub PR review, CLI, and VS Code extension.

    51 GitWand alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  4. GitAhead icon
     59 likes

    GitAhead lets you filter results and performs advanced searches. It shows you exactly what you need to see and makes navigating through thousands of commits a piece of cake.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. gitg icon
     54 likes

    gitg is a git repository viewer targeting gtk+/GNOME. One of its main objectives is to provide a more unified user experience for git frontends across multiple desktops. It does this not be writing a cross-platform application, but by close collaboration with similar clients for...

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    • DragonFly BSD
     
  6. git-gui icon
     19 likes

    Is a tool for creating commits and managing branches. It was inspired by and initially based on gitool. Written in Tcl/Tk. Stable versions are shipped with Core Git since version 1.5.

    50 git-gui alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
     
  7. GitFourchette icon
     2 likes

    Explore your repos easily. Craft commits intuitively. GitFourchette will become your new home to get work done in your Git repositories.

    Cost / License

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  8. tig icon
     22 likes

    Text-mode interface for Git.

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
     
  9. git-cola icon
     37 likes

    git-cola is a powerful GUI for git, a distributed revision control system. cola's ingredients include git-python and jsonpickle. cola is released under the GNU GPL v2.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. QGit icon
     6 likes

    A graphical interface to git repositories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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