GitHub Desktop is a native Git client for Mac OS X and Windows with a graphical user interface.
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Git Extensions Alternatives for Mac
Git Extensions 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 Git Extensions and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Git Extensions are SmartGit, GitKraken, Sourcetree and Fork.
Alternatives list
- 68 GitHub Desktop alternatives
76 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
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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78 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.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Visual Studio Code
- Online
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
GitKraken vs Git Extensions Comments
- GitKraken is Freemium and Proprietary
- GitKraken is Lightweight
73 Sourcetree alternativesA powerful Mac and Windows client for Mercurial and Git distributed version control systems.
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Sourcetree vs Git Extensions Comments
It's explicit, fast, friendly and have a great GUI.
- Sourcetree is Free and Proprietary
- Sourcetree is Lightweight
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68 Tower alternativesNative 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.
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67 Sublime Merge alternativesSublime Merge is a fast and intuitive git client built on the same performant platform as Sublime Text.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Sublime Merge vs Git Extensions Comments
This is a merge tool. Git Extensions is a Git GUI. You could use these tools side-by-side; as far as I know, they don't even have any overlap in usage.
- Sublime Merge is Freemium and Proprietary
55 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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26 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
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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Cannot cherry pick lines, cannot sign commit, cannot search in files, etc.