Open Source GitHub Desktop AlternativesTop Version Control Systems & Git Clients like GitHub Desktop

Alternatives list

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   Gittyup

    37 likes

   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.

   70 Gittyup alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Version Control
   • Git Client

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Flathub
   • Qt

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Gittyup vs GitHub Desktop Comments

   Positive comment by very_unfortunate · May 2, 2025

   Works well, many features, good interface

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   • Gittyup is Free and Open SourceGitHub Desktop is also Free and Open Source
   • Gittyup is Privacy focusedGitHub Desktop is not according to our users
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   Gitnuro

    21 likes

   A FOSS Git multiplatform client for newbies and pros.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Version Control
   • Git Client

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Flathub

   

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   TortoiseGit

    127 likes

   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.

   84 TortoiseGit alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Version Control
   • Git Client

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • Windows

   • Global

   

   

   

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   RelaGit

    15 likes

   Modern graphical Git client featuring advanced tooling, support for GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, detailed project popout views, dynamic workflow automation, and extensive theme customization for enhanced adaptability and user-driven workflow management.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (LGPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Version Control
   • Git Client

   Origin

   • Australia

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   • Australia

   

   

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   RelaGit vs GitHub Desktop Comments

   Positive comment by Juri · Mar 29, 2025

   I searched for a github desktop alternative for a long time. I think I found it, its the best Git GUI Client I've ever used!

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   • RelaGit is Free and Open SourceGitHub Desktop is also Free and Open Source
   • RelaGit is Privacy focusedGitHub Desktop is not according to our users
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   GitButler

    12 likes

   GitButler 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.

   34 GitButler alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Version Control
   • Git Client

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Flathub

   • Germany
   • EU

   

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   Git Extensions

    77 likes

   Git Extensions is a standalone UI tool for managing git repositories. It also integrates with Windows Explorer and Microsoft Visual Studio (2015/2017/2019).

   59 Git Extensions alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Version Control
   • Git Client

   Origin

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Git

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Git Extensions vs GitHub Desktop Comments

   Positive comment by kubelsmieci · Sep 1, 2017

   Powerfull, fast, customizable, rich UI

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   • Git Extensions is Free and Open SourceGitHub Desktop is also Free and Open Source
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   GitAhead

    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.

   62 GitAhead alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Version Control
   • Git Client

   Origin

   • United States

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   • United States

   

   

   

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    Desktop Plus

     10 likes

    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 typeApplication types

    • Version Control
    • Git Client

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    

    

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    Desktop Plus vs GitHub Desktop Comments

    Positive comment by Guest · Aug 16, 2026

    Linux support and many extra features

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    • Desktop Plus is Free and Open SourceGitHub Desktop is also Free and Open Source
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    SourceGit

     8 likes

    Windows/macOS/Linux GUI client for GIT users.

    67 SourceGit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Version Control
    • Git Client

    Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    • Global

    

    

    

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    LabNex

     9 likes

    LabNex is an open-source Android app designed for managing GitLab instances.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Git Client

    Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    • Global

    

    

    

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    GitDesktop

     13 likes

    Free, open-source, cross-platform Git client supports native full Git workflows, multi-provider pull requests, integrated code reviews, issue and release management, Jira Cloud, opt-in AI commit review tools, agentic workflows, strong local privacy, and advanced recovery features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

    Application type

    • Git Client

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    • United States

    

    

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    GitDesktop vs GitHub Desktop Comments

    Positive comment by theBGuy · Aug 4, 2026

    I like that GitDesktop includes the full development workflow instead of having to go to GitHub to handle pull requests, issues, and discussions

    Positive comment by mfmott · Aug 4, 2026

    I like the built in support for GitLab and Bitbucket, it also has a lot of the git operations I used to do through the cli which is nice

    Positive comment by gitterdone · Aug 7, 2026

    I like that I can use my local ollama in all the different surfaces, examples are creating/renaming branches, drafting issues, and pr descriptions.

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    • GitDesktop is Free and Open SourceGitHub Desktop is also Free and Open Source
    • GitDesktop is a Git Client GitHub Desktop is a Version Control System
    • GitDesktop is Privacy focusedGitHub Desktop is not according to our users
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    GotHub

     6 likes

    Alternative front-end for GitHub written with Go.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Git Client

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    

    

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