GitKraken Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to GitKraken for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is SmartGit, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GitKraken and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to GitKraken are GitAhead, Gittyup, Gitnuro and RelaGit.

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GitKraken alternatives are mainly Git Clients, but if you're looking for Version Control Systems or Diff Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Open Source and Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to GitKraken.
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  1. SmartGit icon

    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
  2. GitAhead icon

    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
  4. Gittyup icon

    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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    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
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  11. 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...

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about git-cola as an Alternative to GitKraken
    3psilon
    Positive
    0

    Probably the best FOSS alternative for Linux. Not as fancy in terms of GUI, but still easy to use and it's much faster.

    jacekdobrzyniecki
    Positive
    0

    A lightweight, useful program. The UI isn't particularly pretty but it does what it's supposed to. Furthermore, it allows committing only specific lines, which is an important feature for me. Note that if you want to use it with GitHub, you'll want to learn how to enable SSH authentication: see https://github.com/git-cola/git-cola/issues/1112#issuecomment-782738748 for instructions.

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    • Almost everyone thinks git-cola is a great GitKraken alternative.

    • git-cola is Free and Open SourceGitKraken is Freemium and Proprietary
    • git-cola is CustomizableGitKraken is not according to our users
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    git-gui

     19 likes

    Is a tool for creating commits and managing branches. It was inspired by and initially based on gitool. Written in Tcl/Tk. Stable versions are shipped with Core Git since version 1.5.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
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  14. 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
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