git-gui Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to git-gui for Linux and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is SmartGit, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to git-gui and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to git-gui are GitKraken, Gittyup, Gitnuro and GitWand.

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  1. 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.

    78 SmartGit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. 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.

    80 GitKraken alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
     
  3. 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
     
  4. 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.

    57 GitAhead alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. This is an up-to-date fork of GitHub Desktop, with many quality of life improvements and advanced features for power users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  6. SourceGit icon
     7 likes

    Windows/macOS/Linux GUI client for GIT users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. gitg icon
     54 likes

    gitg is a git repository viewer targeting gtk+/GNOME. One of its main objectives is to provide a more unified user experience for git frontends across multiple desktops. It does this not be writing a cross-platform application, but by close collaboration with similar clients for...

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    • DragonFly BSD
     
  8. GitFourchette icon
     2 likes

    Explore your repos easily. Craft commits intuitively. GitFourchette will become your new home to get work done in your Git repositories.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  9. Magit icon
     10 likes

    Magit is a complete text-based user interface to Git. It fills the glaring gap between the Git command-line interface and various GUIs, letting you perform trivial as well as elaborate version control tasks with just a couple of mnemonic key presses.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • GNU Emacs
     
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