Fork AlternativesVersion Control Systems & Git Clients like Fork

Fork is described as 'A fast and friendly git client for Mac and Windows' and is a popular Version Control system in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Fork for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and Flathub apps. The best Fork alternative is GitHub Desktop, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Fork are SmartGit, Sourcetree, GitKraken and Gittyup.

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  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.

    67 GitHub Desktop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Nick Scientist
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    Has more advanced options than GitHub Desktop, but for day to day casual use the UI is more complicated. I would say have both installed if you dont want to mess with Git CLI and you should be fine.

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    • GitHub Desktop is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Fork.

    • GitHub Desktop is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Fork.

    • GitHub Desktop is Free and Open SourceFork is Paid and Proprietary
  2. 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.

    71 SmartGit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about SmartGit as an Alternative to Fork
    dabe
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    SmartGit is more powerful in terms of raw features, but Fork is much more enjoyable to use due to clean, intuitive UI, while still maintaining a very large feature-set compared to other git clients. Fork enables me to use git features I wouldn't have thought about using by surfacing them in the UI and making them super simple to use.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • SmartGit is the most popular Linux alternative to Fork.

    • SmartGit is Freemium and ProprietaryFork is Paid and Proprietary
    • SmartGit is CustomizableFork is not according to our users
  3. Sourcetree icon
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    A powerful Mac and Windows client for Mercurial and Git distributed version control systems.

    68 Sourcetree alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Sourcetree as an Alternative to Fork
    RemovedUser
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    Before using Fork I used Sourcetree. It was a great sidekick when integrated version control support of IDEs were insufficient. However it is not that snappy and offers less features. The diff views are not as good as they could be.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Sourcetree is Free and ProprietaryFork is Paid and Proprietary
  4. 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.

    72 GitKraken alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
     
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    Comments about GitKraken as an Alternative to Fork
    RemovedUser
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    The technical foundation of the Electron framework made this app sluggish while not even offering many features at the time I was trying it out. The biggest thing about it appeared to be the budget for advertising and creating a hype.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • GitKraken is the most popular Web-based alternative to Fork.

    • GitKraken is Freemium and ProprietaryFork is Paid and Proprietary
  5. LabNex icon
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    LabNex is an open-source Android app designed for managing GitLab instances.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
    • LabNex is the most popular Android alternative to Fork.

    • LabNex is Free and Open SourceFork is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Git Extensions icon
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    Git Extensions is a standalone UI tool for managing git repositories. It also integrates with Windows Explorer and Microsoft Visual Studio (2010/2012/2013/2015/2017). Linux is supported by 2.51 version with some issues.

    51 Git Extensions alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Tower icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • Tower is the most popular commercial alternative to Fork.

    • Tower is Paid and ProprietaryFork is also Paid and Proprietary
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