GitHub Desktop is a native Git client for Mac OS X and Windows with a graphical user interface.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
United States

GitX is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is GitHub Desktop, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GitX and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to GitX are GitKraken, Sourcetree, SmartGit and Gittyup.
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