GitHub Desktop is a native Git client for Mac OS X and Windows with a graphical user interface.
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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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TortoiseGit alternatives are mainly Git Clients, but if you're looking for Version Control Systems or Diff Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac and Linux + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to TortoiseGit.
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- 68 GitHub Desktop alternatives
75 Sourcetree alternativesA powerful Mac and Windows client for Mercurial and Git distributed version control systems.
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78 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
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- Mac
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- Linux
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80 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
- Windows
- Linux
- Visual Studio Code
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- Google Chrome
- Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
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.
57 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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28 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
51 GitWand alternativesNative 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.
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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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69 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
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Can not mimic the more advanced functionality that Tortoise or other Git client GUIs