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The best Version Control alternative to gitin is SmartGit, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to gitin and many of them are Version Control Systems so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Version Control System alternatives to gitin are GitHub Desktop, Sourcetree, GitKraken and TortoiseGit.

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  1. SmartGit icon
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    SmartGit

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    SmartGit is a front-end for the distributed version control system Git and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. SmartGit is intended for developers who prefer a graphical user interface over a command line client, to be even more productive with Git.

    68 SmartGit alternatives
    SmartGit screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Conflict resolver
    2.  Interactive Rebase
    3.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    4.  Git-flow integration
    5.  Indexed search
    6.  Git Support
    7.  Merge code
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  File Versioning
    12.  Hg hosting
    13.  Document Merging
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    • SmartGit is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to gitin.

    • SmartGit is the most popular free alternative to gitin.

    • SmartGit is Freemium and Proprietarygitin is Free and Proprietary
    • SmartGit is Lightweightgitin is not according to our users
  2. GitHub Desktop icon
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    GitHub Desktop

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    GitHub Desktop is a native Git client for Mac OS X and Windows with a graphical user interface.

    61 GitHub Desktop alternatives
    On Windows

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Git Support
    3.  File Versioning
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Electron based
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    GitHub Desktop VS gitin

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    • GitHub Desktop is the most popular Open Source alternative to gitin.

    • GitHub Desktop is Free and Open Sourcegitin is Free and Proprietary
    • GitHub Desktop is Lightweightgitin is not according to our users
  4. Sourcetree icon
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    Sourcetree

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    A powerful Mac and Windows client for Mercurial and Git distributed version control systems.

    65 Sourcetree alternatives
    Sourcetree screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Sourcetree screenshot 1
    Git-flow and Hg-flow out of the box
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works with public and private repos
    2.  Git-flow integration
    3.  Git Support
    4.  Bitbucket Integration
    5.  3 way merge
    6.  Merge code
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Syntax Highlighting
    11.  File Versioning
    12.  Mercurial support
    13.  GitHub Integration
    14.  Hg hosting
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  5. GitKraken icon
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    GitKraken

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    Millions of developers and teams around the world choose GitKraken Client to make Git more visual and accessible with an intuitive UI, the flexibility to switch between a GUI or a terminal, and a seamless experience across operating systems.

    69 GitKraken alternatives
    GitKraken screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
    GitKraken screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  GitHub Integration
    2.  File Versioning
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Git Support
    7.  Tree view
    8.  GUI Designer
    9.  Git-flow integration
    10.  Bitbucket Integration
    11.  Interactive Rebase
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    • GitKraken is the most popular Web-based alternative to gitin.

    • GitKraken is Freemium and Proprietarygitin is Free and Proprietary
    • GitKraken is Lightweightgitin is not according to our users
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    TortoiseGit

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    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.

    69 TortoiseGit alternatives
    (Configurable) Context menu

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Tailored context menu for (ignored) .patch files
    Drag'n'drop context menu
    +9
    Overlay icons in explorer indicating the status of files and folders

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Git Support
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Shell integration
    4.  Document Merging
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  7. Gittyup icon
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    Gittyup

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    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.

    59 Gittyup alternatives
    Gittyup screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Qt
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Git Support
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  File Versioning
    5.  Real time collaboration
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Works Offline
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  9. GitAhead icon
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    GitAhead

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    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.

    51 GitAhead alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    GitAhead Features

    1.  Git Support
    2.  Dark Mode
    Diff view
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    +9
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    Discontinued

    No longer under active development, per info in repo at https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead#please-note but there's a fork called Gittyup icon Gittyup that you can try.

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  10. Git Extensions icon
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    Git Extensions

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    Git Extensions is a standalone UI tool for managing git repositories. It also integrates with Windows Explorer and Microsoft Visual Studio (2010/2012/2013/2015/2017). Linux is supported by 2.51 version with some issues.

    51 Git Extensions alternatives
    Version 3.0 Beta

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    .gitignore pattern preview
    The full commit history can be browsed. There is a graph that shows branches.
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    There is a single file history viewer that shows all revisions of a single file and the changes.

    Git Extensions Features

    1.  Git Support
    2.  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Tree view
    4.  GitHub Integration
    5.  Shell integration
    6.  Plugin API
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  11. Sublime Merge icon
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    Sublime Merge

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    Sublime Merge is a fast and intuitive git client built on the same performant platform as Sublime Text.

    61 Sublime Merge alternatives
    Sublime Merge screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Sublime Merge Features

    1.  Git Support
    2.  Git-flow integration
    3.  Diff detection
    4.  Merge code
    5.  GitHub Integration
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  12. Tower icon
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    Tower

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    Tower is a native desktop Git client for both macOS and Windows. The app gives developers, designers, and non-technical people easy access to the full power of Git with features such as Pull Requests, Interactive Rebase, Image Diffing, Quick Actions, Undo and much more.

    61 Tower alternatives
    Tower's Commit History

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Tower's unique Conflict Wizard
    The Working Copy
    +1
    Pull Requests in Tower

    Top Tower Features

    1.  GitHub Integration
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Pull requests
    5.  Git Support
    6.  Interactive Rebase
    7.  Git-flow integration
    8.  User Profiles
    9.  Rebase merging
    10.  Azure DevOps integration
    11.  Native application
    12.  Git LFS 2.0 support
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    • Tower is the most popular commercial alternative to gitin.

    • Tower is Paid and Proprietarygitin is Free and Proprietary
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    gitg

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    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...

    58 gitg alternatives
    Main View

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    History View
    Staging Changes

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Git Support
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  14. git-cola icon
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    git-cola

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    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.

    53 git-cola alternatives
    git-cola screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Git Support
    2.  Support for Hotkeys
    3.  Themes
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