Desktop Plus Alternatives

Apps similar to Desktop Plus include GitHub Desktop, which is free and open source. Other options are GitKraken, Sourcetree, SmartGit and Gittyup. There's no shortage of Git Clients like Desktop Plus, with more than 50 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and the web.

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  1. git-gui icon
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    Is a tool for creating commits and managing branches. It was inspired by and initially based on gitool. Written in Tcl/Tk. Stable versions are shipped with Core Git since version 1.5.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
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  2. GitFourchette icon
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    Explore your repos easily. Craft commits intuitively. GitFourchette will become your new home to get work done in your Git repositories.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  3. Git Agent icon
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    Git Agent is a desktop client for everyday Git work. It combines workspaces, commit history, branches, remotes, and conflict resolution in one interface.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. tig icon
     22 likes

    Text-mode interface for Git.

    64 tig alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
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  5. git-cola icon
     37 likes

    git-cola is a powerful GUI for git, a distributed revision control system. cola's ingredients include git-python and jsonpickle. cola is released under the GNU GPL v2.

    67 git-cola alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Thermal icon
     3 likes

    Thermal is a free, open-source, cross-platform Git GUI built by developers for developers. It's a desktop application built with Electron & Vue.js, allowing you to manage your Git repositories at one place by providing a simple to use graphic interface with built-in...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Node.JS
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  7. ForkHub icon
     3 likes

    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 change log: .

    69 ForkHub alternatives

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  8. GitPulse icon
     1 like

    A lightweight Git activity monitor and developer velocity tracker for tracking daily commit momentum across repositories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. AngKorGit icon
     1 like

    AngKorGit is a modern, cross-platform Git client for macOS, Windows, and Linux — a 12 MB download instead of the ~1 GB of Electron-based clients, built with Rust and native webviews for speed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. GitSquid icon
     2 likes

    A fast, lightweight Git GUI for macOS, Windows & Linux. Visual commit graph, 3-way merge editor, GitHub/GitLab/BitBucket integration. No account required. Pro at €49/year.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. GLab icon
     1 like

    GLab is an open source Gitlab Cli tool written in Go (golang) to help work seamlessly with Gitlab from the command line. Work with issues, merge requests, watch running pipelines directly from your CLI among other features. Inspired by gh, the official GitHub CLI tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. GitFlow icon
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    A free, professional-grade Git client for macOS. Tower-like experience with best-in-class diff visualization. Local-first, privacy-focused, and completely open source.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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