ForkHub Alternatives

ForkHub is described as 'Open source GitHub client that started off as a fork of the official Android app from GitHub after they abandoned it, and has since seen lots of improvements. You can see a comprehensive list of changes in the change log: ' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to ForkHub for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and Self-Hosted apps. The best ForkHub alternative is SmartGit, which is free. Other great apps like ForkHub are GitHub Desktop, Sourcetree, GitKraken and Fork.

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ForkHub is an open source GitHub client that started off as a fork of the official Android app from GitHub after they abandoned it, and has since seen lots of improvements. You can see a comprehensive list of changes in the...

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ForkHub alternatives page was last updated Oct 14, 2024
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  1. SmartGit icon
    SmartGit icon

    SmartGit

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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.

    68 SmartGit alternatives
    SmartGit screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    SmartGit screenshot 1
    SmartGit screenshot 2
    +3
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Conflict resolver
    2.  Interactive Rebase
    3.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    4.  Git-flow integration
    5.  Indexed search
    6. Git icon  Git Support
    7.  Merge code
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  File Versioning
    12.  Hg hosting
    SmartGit iconForkHub Icon

    SmartGit VS ForkHub

    Is SmartGit a good alternative to ForkHub?
     

    • SmartGit is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to ForkHub.

    • SmartGit is the most popular free alternative to ForkHub.

    • SmartGit is Freemium and ProprietaryForkHub is Free and Open Source
    • SmartGit is LightweightForkHub is not according to our users
  2. GitHub Desktop icon
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    GitHub Desktop

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

    61 GitHub Desktop alternatives
    On Windows

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2. Git icon  Git Support
    3.  File Versioning
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Electron based
    GitHub Desktop iconForkHub Icon

    GitHub Desktop VS ForkHub

    Is GitHub Desktop a good alternative to ForkHub?
     

    • GitHub Desktop is the most popular Open Source alternative to ForkHub.

    • GitHub Desktop is Free and Open SourceForkHub is also Free and Open Source
    • GitHub Desktop is LightweightForkHub is not according to our users
  4. Sourcetree icon
    Sourcetree icon

    Sourcetree

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

    65 Sourcetree alternatives
    Sourcetree screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Sourcetree screenshot 1
    Git-flow and Hg-flow out of the box
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    Sourcetree screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works with public and private repos
    2.  Git-flow integration
    3. Git icon  Git Support
    4. Bitbucket icon  Bitbucket Integration
    5.  3 way merge
    6.  Merge code
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Syntax Highlighting
    11.  File Versioning
    12.  Mercurial support
    Sourcetree iconForkHub Icon

    Sourcetree VS ForkHub

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  5. GitKraken icon
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    GitKraken

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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.

    69 GitKraken alternatives
    GitKraken screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
    GitKraken screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    2.  File Versioning
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6. Git icon  Git Support
    7.  Tree view
    8.  GUI Designer
    9.  Git-flow integration
    10. Bitbucket icon  Bitbucket Integration
    11.  Interactive Rebase
    GitKraken iconForkHub Icon

    GitKraken VS ForkHub

    Is GitKraken a good alternative to ForkHub?
     

    • GitKraken is the most popular Web-based alternative to ForkHub.

    • GitKraken is Freemium and ProprietaryForkHub is Free and Open Source
    • GitKraken is LightweightForkHub is not according to our users
  6. Fork icon
    Fork icon

    Fork

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    A fast and friendly git client for Mac and Windows.

    48 Fork alternatives
    Fork screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Fork screenshot 1
    Fork screenshot 2
    +2
    Fork screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Conflict resolver
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Tree view
    4.  Native application
    5.  Git-flow integration
    6.  Support for staging
    7.  Interactive Rebase
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  File Versioning
    11.  Command line interface
    12.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    Fork iconForkHub Icon

    Fork VS ForkHub

    Is Fork a good alternative to ForkHub?
     

    • Fork is the most popular commercial alternative to ForkHub.

    • Fork is Paid and ProprietaryForkHub is Free and Open Source
    • Fork is Lightweight and Privacy focusedForkHub is not according to our users
  7. TortoiseGit icon
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    TortoiseGit

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    TortoiseGit is a Windows Shell Interface to Git and based on TortoiseSVN. It's open source and can fully be build with freely available software.

    69 TortoiseGit alternatives
    (Configurable) Context menu

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Tailored context menu for (ignored) .patch files
    Drag'n'drop context menu
    +9
    Overlay icons in explorer indicating the status of files and folders

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Shell integration
    4.  Document Merging
    TortoiseGit iconForkHub Icon

    TortoiseGit VS ForkHub

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  9. Gittyup icon
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    Gittyup

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    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.

    59 Gittyup alternatives
    Gittyup screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Qt
    Gittyup screenshot 1
    Gittyup screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2. Git icon  Git Support
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  File Versioning
    5.  Real time collaboration
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Works Offline
    Gittyup iconForkHub Icon

    Gittyup VS ForkHub

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  10. GitAhead icon
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    GitAhead

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    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.

    51 GitAhead alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    GitAhead Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Dark Mode
    Diff view
    GitAhead screenshot 2
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    Discontinued

    No longer under active development, per info in repo at https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead#please-note but there's a fork called Gittyup icon Gittyup that you can try.

    GitAhead iconForkHub Icon

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  11. Git Extensions icon
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    Git Extensions

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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
    Version 3.0 Beta

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    .gitignore pattern preview
    The full commit history can be browsed. There is a graph that shows branches.
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    There is a single file history viewer that shows all revisions of a single file and the changes.

    Git Extensions Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Tree view
    4. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    5.  Shell integration
    6.  Plugin API
    Git Extensions iconForkHub Icon

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  12. Sublime Merge icon
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    Sublime Merge

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    Sublime Merge is a fast and intuitive git client built on the same performant platform as Sublime Text.

    61 Sublime Merge alternatives
    Sublime Merge screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Sublime Merge Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Git-flow integration
    3.  Diff detection
    4.  Merge code
    5. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    Sublime Merge iconForkHub Icon

    Sublime Merge VS ForkHub

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  13. Retcon icon
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    Retcon

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    The native macOS app for effortlessly rewriting Git history. Move and squash commits with drag-and-drop, undo any mistake with cmd+Z, and get crystal-clear context at every step.

    41 Retcon alternatives
    Composing a commit

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Editing a commit
    Viewing a commit

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Portable
    4. Git icon  Git Support
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  File Versioning
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Interactive Rebase
    10.  Drag and Drop
    11.  Unlimited undo
    Retcon iconForkHub Icon

    Retcon VS ForkHub

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  14. Tower icon
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    Tower

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    Tower is a native desktop Git client for both macOS and Windows. The app gives developers, designers, and non-technical people easy access to the full power of Git with features such as Pull Requests, Interactive Rebase, Image Diffing, Quick Actions, Undo and much more.

    61 Tower alternatives
    Tower's Commit History

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Tower's unique Conflict Wizard
    The Working Copy
    +1
    Pull Requests in Tower

    Top Tower Features

    1. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Pull requests
    5. Git icon  Git Support
    6.  Interactive Rebase
    7.  Git-flow integration
    8.  User Profiles
    9.  Rebase merging
    10. Azure DevOps icon  Azure DevOps integration
    11.  Native application
    12.  Git LFS 2.0 support
    Tower iconForkHub Icon

    Tower VS ForkHub

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