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, Gitnuro, Gittyup and RelaGit.

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GitKraken alternatives are mainly Git Clients, but if you're looking for Version Control Systems or Code Reviews you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Linux 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
     364 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.

    75 SmartGit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. GitAhead icon
     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.

    54 GitAhead alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    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.

    • GitAhead is Free and Open SourceGitKraken is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GitAhead is MinimalisticGitKraken is not according to our users
  3. RelaGit icon
     14 likes

    Modern graphical Git client featuring advanced tooling, support for GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, detailed project popout views, dynamic workflow automation, and extensive theme customization for enhanced adaptability and user-driven workflow management.

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    • Mac
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  4. GitButler icon
     10 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.

    25 GitButler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  5. SourceGit icon
     7 likes

    Windows/macOS/Linux GUI client for GIT users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. gitg icon
     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
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    • Flathub
     
  7. 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.

    60 git-cola alternatives

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    git-cola vs GitKraken Comments
    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.

    • git-cola is Free and Open SourceGitKraken is Freemium and Proprietary
    • git-cola is CustomizableGitKraken is not according to our users
  8. 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)

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  9. git-gui icon
     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.

    48 git-gui alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
     
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