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

SmartGit is described as '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' and is a very popular Version Control system in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to SmartGit for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Flathub and Android apps. The best SmartGit alternative is GitHub Desktop, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SmartGit are GitKraken, Sourcetree, Fork and TortoiseGit.
GitHub Desktop is a native Git client for Mac OS X and Windows with a graphical user interface.

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.


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




it has a very intuitive interface and it covers all my needs


Some users think Sourcetree is a great SmartGit alternative, some don't.




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.




Contextual Menu Based software very windows like if you ask me. Easy to use and very intuitive.


Almost everyone thinks TortoiseGit is a great SmartGit alternative.






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.




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.












Missing Linux Support. Bad & broken UI.