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 Mac alternative is GitHub Desktop, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to TortoiseGit and loads of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to TortoiseGit are Sourcetree, SmartGit, GitKraken and Fork.

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Alternatives list

  1. GitHub Desktop icon
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    GitHub Desktop is a native Git client for Mac OS X and Windows with a graphical user interface.

    69 GitHub Desktop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    GitHub Desktop vs TortoiseGit Comments
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    Can not mimic the more advanced functionality that Tortoise or other Git client GUIs

    • GitHub Desktop is Free and Open SourceTortoiseGit is also Free and Open Source
  2. Sourcetree icon
     279 likes

    A powerful Mac and Windows client for Mercurial and Git distributed version control systems.

    77 Sourcetree alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Sourcetree vs TortoiseGit Comments
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    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 ProprietaryTortoiseGit is Free and Open Source
  3. SmartGit icon
     364 likes

    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.

    79 SmartGit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. GitKraken icon
     176 likes

    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.

    81 GitKraken alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
     
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    GitKraken vs TortoiseGit Comments
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    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).

    Guest
    Negative
    -4

    Missing features, like cherry pick, discard lines, blocks from staged files, etc...

    • GitKraken is Freemium and ProprietaryTortoiseGit is Free and Open Source
  5. Gittyup icon
     37 likes

    Gittyup is a graphical Git client designed to help you understand and manage your source code history. Gittyup is a continuation of the GitAhead client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Qt
     
  6. RelaGit icon
     15 likes

    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.

    47 RelaGit alternatives

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Gitnuro icon
     19 likes

    A FOSS Git multiplatform client for newbies and pros.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  8. Ziggity icon
     5 likes

    Ultra-fast Git terminal UI built in Zig offering line and hunk staging, interactive rebases, diff previews, DAG history, multi-selection, customizable themes, background fetch, and non-blocking operations for a streamlined, keyboard-first Git workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Git
    • Homebrew
     
  9. 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.

    58 GitAhead alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. 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
     
  11. Tower icon
     61 likes

    Native desktop Git client for macOS and Windows offering GUI access to full Git functionality including Pull Requests, Interactive Rebase, Image Diffing, Undo, Quick Actions, and seamless integration with leading code hosting services and external diff tools.

    70 Tower alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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