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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.

Version 3.0 Beta

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  • FreeOpen Source

Platforms

  • Windows
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  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

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Git Extensions information

  • Developed by

    Henk Westhuis
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.5
  • Alternatives

    50 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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  •  7,930 Stars
  •  2,105 Forks
  •  572 Open Issues
  •   Updated Mar 16, 2025 
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Our users have written 5 comments and reviews about Git Extensions, and it has gotten 76 likes

Git Extensions was added to AlternativeTo by DarkJedi613 on Jun 15, 2010 and this page was last updated Oct 7, 2021.

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Miguel Angelo Santos Bicudo
  
Top positive commentMay 16, 2020

Git Extensions is soo underrated... I think it's the best Git GUI out there.

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KoeKto
CommentNov 4, 2018

Actually version 2.51 still rather good and works on linux. Although it has some bugs in displayng but I still prefer it. 2.51 development is over, only bugfixes.

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Aleksandr Dikov
  
Positive commentOct 17, 2018

Lightweight Git wrapper. 3 version brings enhanced interface, some preview and tips inside modal windows may help to newbies and just save some time. But Differ is still puzzled, you should be very careful and look what panel highlight commit of interest.

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p3kjaros
CommentJun 23, 2017

Simple, fast, lot of features and plugins.

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coth
CommentMar 19, 2017

As completely newbie to own git repos, so as a comment, rather than review

  • Handy all-in-one UI. TortoiseGit has little clumsy, non-intuitive split UI.
  • Good tool to maintain local repos. But
  • Diffs aren't visual friendly. Just unformatted diff output.
  • No syntax highlight in source and diffs and no way to change external editor from notepad. Editor in settings does nothing. Instead you have to always use Open with...
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What is Git Extensions?

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.

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