GitHub Desktop is a native Git client for Mac OS X and Windows with a graphical user interface.
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GitHub Desktop vs TortoiseGit Comments
- GitHub Desktop is Free and Open Source
Free TortoiseGit Alternatives for Mac
TortoiseGit is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best free Mac alternative is GitHub Desktop, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to TortoiseGit and many of them are free and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Mac alternatives to TortoiseGit are Sourcetree, SmartGit, GitKraken and Gittyup.
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- 68 GitHub Desktop alternatives
73 Sourcetree alternativesA powerful Mac and Windows client for Mercurial and Git distributed version control systems.
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Sourcetree vs TortoiseGit Comments
TortoiseGit is a lightweight shell integration, while SourceTree is a full blown GUI client. All of the same Git functionality is present, but the way it is provided is entirely different.
- Sourcetree is Free and Proprietary
76 SmartGit alternativesSmartGit 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.
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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Mac
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- Linux
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78 GitKraken alternativesMillions 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.
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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Mac
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- Linux
- Visual Studio Code
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GitKraken vs TortoiseGit Comments
Haven't integration with Nautilus, but is a very nice tool for manage git repositories with excellent interface, integration with GitHub, Bitbucket and more, very good for admin flow of git (branches, commits, 2+ remote repositories, a so on).
Missing features, like cherry pick, discard lines, blocks from staged files, etc...
- GitKraken is Freemium and Proprietary
Modern graphical Git client featuring advanced tooling, support for GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, detailed project popout views, dynamic workflow automation, and extensive theme customization for enhanced adaptability and user-driven workflow management.
55 GitAhead alternativesGitAhead 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.
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26 GitButler alternativesGitButler is a new Source Code Management system designed to manage your branches, record and backup your work, be your Git client, help with your code and much more. Our focus is everything after writing code in your editor and before sharing it on GitHub.
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- Free
- Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
67 Sublime Merge alternativesSublime Merge is a fast and intuitive git client built on the same performant platform as Sublime Text.
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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Mac
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Native macOS menu bar tool streamlining Git management without terminal commands, offering instant repository sync, flexible pulling and rebasing, smart branching, history recovery features, wipe and restart actions, and protective prompts for safe workflows.
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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.
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- Free
- Open Source
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- Discontinued
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- Mac
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Can not mimic the more advanced functionality that Tortoise or other Git client GUIs