The Best Free GitKraken AlternativesTop Version Control Systems & Git Clients like GitKraken

The best free alternative to GitKraken is Sourcetree. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GitKraken and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to GitKraken are SmartGit, GitAhead, Gittyup and Gitnuro.

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  1. Sourcetree icon

    Sourcetree

     278 likes

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

    69 Sourcetree alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Comments about Sourcetree as an Alternative to GitKraken
    Guest
    Positive
    18

    GitKraken have now limitation to private repositories. And i have isssues using it with Gogs.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    cristianzamar
    Positive
    0

    it integrates the git-flow tool, which I use for my development workflow

    PirateKing42
    Positive
    -1

    It is faster and offers a more intuitive interface than most of the other free alternatives.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Sourcetree is a great GitKraken alternative.

    • Sourcetree is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to GitKraken.

    • Sourcetree is the most popular free alternative to GitKraken.

    • Sourcetree is Free and ProprietaryGitKraken is Freemium and Proprietary
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    SmartGit

     363 likes

    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.

    72 SmartGit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Most users think SmartGit is a great GitKraken alternative.

    • SmartGit is the most popular Linux alternative to GitKraken.

    • SmartGit is Freemium and ProprietaryGitKraken is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • SmartGit is CustomizableGitKraken is not according to our users
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    GitAhead

     58 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.

    53 GitAhead alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about GitAhead as an Alternative to GitKraken
    scrat
    Positive
    1

    Great UI, many features, user friendly, cross-platform and open-source + free to anybody.

    Guest
    Positive
    0
    • Cross-platform
    • Dark Theme
    • Good licensing: It's a "copyfree" MIT-licensed open source application: thus no copyleft restrictions. Also no constructs of "freemium" at this moment of writing.
    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    jacekdobrzyniecki
    0

    A fairly neat UI and opens repositories without a cinch, but unfortunately, the program lacks the option to commit only individual edited lines - you can only commit entire "hunks". A dealbreaker for me.

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    • Almost everyone thinks GitAhead is a great GitKraken alternative.

    • GitAhead is the most popular Open Source alternative to GitKraken.

    • GitAhead is Free and Open SourceGitKraken is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GitAhead is MinimalisticGitKraken is not according to our users
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    Gittyup

     35 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Qt
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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 (2010/2012/2013/2015/2017). Linux is supported by 2.51 version with some issues.

    52 Git Extensions alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    carlin5
    Positive
    2

    It's totally transparent about what it does and it can handle any situation you get yourself into. I've had GitKraken die on me after I pruned dead branches because it was still referencing them for something. I don't think GitKraken is good for learning git or for people who like to work both in the command line and GUI.

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    • Git Extensions is Free and Open SourceGitKraken is Freemium and Proprietary
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    LabNex

     9 likes

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

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Dashboard
    Activities
    Settings
     

    • LabNex is the most popular Android alternative to GitKraken.

    • LabNex is Free and Open SourceGitKraken is Freemium and Proprietary
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    GitButler

     8 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Screenshot from the repo, shows most available features.
     
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