GitHub Desktop Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to GitHub Desktop is GitHub, which has a free version. Other popular alternatives are GitKraken, SmartGit, Sourcetree and Fork. There's no shortage of Git Clients like GitHub Desktop, with more than 50 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and the web.

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  1. Multi-Git icon
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    Local-first, open-source Git desktop client for Windows, macOS and Linux with multi-repo workflows, SSH identities, worktrees, precision staging, and safer visual Git tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  2. agentgit icon
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    agentgit is a git host built for AI agents. git push https://agentgit.co/ creates the repository; there is no signup, no token and no SSH key. Refs are append-only, so nothing an agent pushed can be force-pushed over or deleted.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • npm
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  3. Gity icon
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    Gity is a nice GUI interface for a lot of the most common git commands. It also provides a diff view to see changes in the working tree, changes in the index (stage), and others. Gity simplifies using git in general. You wont leave home without it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. SubGit icon
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    SubGit is a tool for a smooth, stress-free SVN to Git migration. Create writable Git mirror of a local or remote Subversion repository and use both Subversion and Git as long as you like. You may also do a fast one-time import from Subversion to Git or use SubGit within...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. gitti icon
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    Gitti is a Git Client for Mac OS X designed to help users never have to touch the command line. With a highly modular and organized interface, Gitti logically separates each step in your Git workflow to maximize your efficiency.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. GNOME Shell extension to track GitHub repositories stats and activity. Receive real-time notifications for new stars, forks, and issues.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • GNOME
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  7. GitX-dev icon
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    GitX-dev is a fork (variant) of GitX, a long-defunct GUI for the git version-control system. It has been maintained and enhanced with productivity and friendliness oriented changes, with effort focused on making a first-class, maintainable tool for today's active developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. GitPow! icon
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    This is a passion project of mine where I wanted a cross-platform git client, which would tackle some of the pain-points of existing solutions. Namely, conditional strategies to handle larger repositories (i.e. Kubernetes, Linux kernel, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. Code-Review icon
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    CodeReview is a Git GUI tool to perform code review (Diff Viewer) written in Python3 and Qt5.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. TeamCoherence icon
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    Source Control, Version Control and Bug Tracking

    Integrate them within a single product and you have a compelling combination. TeamCoherence integrates both tools in one easy to use product, allowing issues to be associated with source files, and source changes to be associated.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Critiq icon
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    A high-performance native Git client built for the full development lifecycle with a "review-first" mindset. Features LSP-powered code intelligence, hunk-level staging, and seamless PR workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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