GitHub Desktop Alternatives

GitHub Desktop is described as 'Native Git client for Mac OS X and Windows with a graphical user interface' and is a very popular Version Control system in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GitHub Desktop for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and F-Droid apps. The best GitHub Desktop alternative is GitHub, which is free. Other great apps like GitHub Desktop are SmartGit, GitKraken, Sourcetree and Fork.

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  2. GitAhead icon

    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.

    56 GitAhead alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main window
     
  4. LabNex icon

    LabNex

     9 likes

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

    40 LabNex alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Dashboard
     
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    Tower

    Native 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 ser...

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  7. Retcon icon

    Retcon

     5 likes

    The native macOS app for effortlessly rewriting Git history. Move and squash commits with drag-and-drop, undo any mistake with cmd+Z, and get crystal-clear context at every step.

    46 Retcon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Composing a commit
     
  8. gitg icon

    gitg

     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
    Main View
     
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  10. GotHub icon

    GotHub

     6 likes

    Alternative front-end for GitHub written with Go.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    GotHub screenshot 1
     
  11. Ungit icon

    Ungit

     18 likes

    Git GUI (WebUI).

    58 Ungit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
    • Atom
    • Brackets
    Ungit screenshot 1
     
  12. GitHub Desktop Plus icon

    GitHub Desktop Plus

     4 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 type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Windows
    • Mac
    GitHub Desktop Plus screenshot 1
     
  13. git-cola icon

    git-cola

     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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    git-cola screenshot 1
     
  14. GitUI icon

    GitUI

     3 likes

    A blazing fast terminal UI for git written in rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Terminal
    GitUI screenshot 1
     
  15. Thermal icon

    Thermal

     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
    Thermal screenshot 1
     
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