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 GitKraken, SmartGit, Sourcetree and Fork.

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  1. GitAhead icon
     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.

    59 GitAhead alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Desktop Plus icon
     8 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 types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    Desktop Plus vs GitHub Desktop Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Linux support and many extra features

    • Desktop Plus is Free and Open SourceGitHub Desktop is also Free and Open Source
  3. LabNex icon
     9 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  4. GitDesktop icon
     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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    GitDesktop vs GitHub Desktop Comments
    theBGuy
    Positive
    0

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

    mfmott
    Positive
    1

    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

    gitterdone
    Positive
    1

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

    • 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
  5. gitg icon
     55 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...

    67 gitg alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    • DragonFly BSD
     
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    gitg vs GitHub Desktop Comments
    pablobianchi
    Positive
    0

    Easy, stable and official from Gnome project.

    • gitg is Free and Open SourceGitHub Desktop is also Free and Open Source
  6. Retcon icon
     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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. GotHub icon
     6 likes

    Alternative front-end for GitHub written with Go.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Ungit icon
     18 likes

    Git GUI (WebUI).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
    • Atom
    • Brackets
     
  9. 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
     
  10. 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.

    65 git-cola alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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