SmartGit AlternativesTop Version Control Systems & Git Clients like SmartGit

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, Android and Flathub 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.

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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...

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  1. GitHub Desktop icon

    GitHub Desktop

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

    64 GitHub Desktop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    On Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2. Git icon  Git Support
    3.  File Versioning
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Electron based

    GitHub Desktop VS SmartGit

     

    • Most users think GitHub Desktop is a great SmartGit alternative.

    • GitHub Desktop is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to SmartGit.

    • GitHub Desktop is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SmartGit.

    • GitHub Desktop is Free and Open SourceSmartGit is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GitHub Desktop is LightweightSmartGit is not according to our users
  2. GitKraken icon

    GitKraken

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    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.

    72 GitKraken alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
    GitKraken screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    2.  File Versioning
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6. Git icon  Git Support
    7.  Tree view
    8.  GUI Designer
    9.  Git-flow integration
    10. Bitbucket icon  Bitbucket Integration
    11.  Interactive Rebase

    GitKraken VS SmartGit

     

    • Most users think GitKraken is a great SmartGit alternative.

    • GitKraken is the most popular Web-based & Linux alternative to SmartGit.

    • GitKraken is Freemium and ProprietarySmartGit is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • GitKraken is LightweightSmartGit is not according to our users
  4. Sourcetree icon

    Sourcetree

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

    68 Sourcetree alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Sourcetree screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works with public and private repos
    2.  Git-flow integration
    3. Git icon  Git Support
    4. Bitbucket icon  Bitbucket Integration
    5.  3 way merge
    6.  Merge code
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Syntax Highlighting
    11.  File Versioning
    12.  Mercurial support

    Sourcetree VS SmartGit

     
    Comments about Sourcetree as an Alternative to SmartGit
    Guest
    Negative •Jul 5, 2018
    12

    Missing Linux Support. Bad & broken UI.

    Guest
    Positive •Jun 7, 2021
    0

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

    SmartGit Icon
    Sourcetree icon

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

    • Sourcetree is Free and ProprietarySmartGit is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Sourcetree is LightweightSmartGit is not according to our users
  5. Fork icon

    Fork

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    A fast and friendly git client for Mac and Windows.

    51 Fork alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Fork screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Intuitive Interface

    Features

    1.  Conflict resolver
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Tree view
    4.  Support for staging
    5.  Native application
    6.  Git-flow integration
    7.  Interactive Rebase
    8. Git icon  Git Support
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  File Versioning
    12.  Command line interface

    Fork VS SmartGit

     

    • Most users think Fork is a great SmartGit alternative.

    • Fork is the most popular commercial alternative to SmartGit.

    • Fork is Paid and ProprietarySmartGit is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Fork is LightweightSmartGit is not according to our users
  6. TortoiseGit icon

    TortoiseGit

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    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.

    72 TortoiseGit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    (Configurable) Context menu

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Shell integration
    4.  Document Merging

    TortoiseGit VS SmartGit

     
    Comments about TortoiseGit as an Alternative to SmartGit
    blackwizardzeraf
    Positive •May 23, 2023
    0

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

    SmartGit Icon
    TortoiseGit icon

    • Almost everyone thinks TortoiseGit is a great SmartGit alternative.

    • TortoiseGit is Free and Open SourceSmartGit is Freemium and Proprietary
    • TortoiseGit is LightweightSmartGit is not according to our users
  7. Gittyup icon

    Gittyup

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    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.

    59 Gittyup alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Qt
    Gittyup screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2. Git icon  Git Support
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  File Versioning
    5.  Real time collaboration
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Works Offline

    Gittyup VS SmartGit

     
  9. GitAhead icon

    GitAhead

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    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.

    51 GitAhead alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main window
    Discontinued

    No longer under active development, per info in repo at https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead#please-note but there's a fork called Gittyup icon Gittyup that you can try.

    Properties

    1.  Optimal performance
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Dark Mode

    GitAhead VS SmartGit

     
  10. Git Extensions icon

    Git Extensions

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    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.

    50 Git Extensions alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Version 3.0 Beta

    Git Extensions Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Tree view
    4. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    5.  Shell integration
    6.  Plugin API

    Git Extensions VS SmartGit

     
  11. Gitnuro icon

    Gitnuro

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    A FOSS Git multiplatform client for newbies and pros.

    29 Gitnuro alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Gitnuro screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Dark Mode
    3. Git icon  Git Support
    4.  File Versioning
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Portable
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Tracking

    Gitnuro VS SmartGit

     
  12. RelaGit icon

    RelaGit

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    The elegant solution to graphical version control.

    39 RelaGit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    RelaGit screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3. Git icon  Git Support
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  No Tracking
    8. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    9. Git icon  Git integration
    10. GitLab icon  Gitlab integration

    RelaGit VS SmartGit

     
  13. Sublime Merge icon

    Sublime Merge

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    Sublime Merge is a fast and intuitive git client built on the same performant platform as Sublime Text.

    63 Sublime Merge alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Sublime Merge screenshot 1

    Sublime Merge Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Git-flow integration
    3.  Diff detection
    4.  Merge code
    5. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration

    Sublime Merge VS SmartGit

     
  14. Tower icon

    Tower

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    Tower is a native desktop Git client for both macOS and Windows. The app gives developers, designers, and non-technical people easy access to the full power of Git with features such as Pull Requests, Interactive Rebase, Image Diffing, Quick Actions, Undo and much more.

    64 Tower alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Tower's Commit History

    Top Tower Features

    1. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Pull requests
    5. Git icon  Git Support
    6.  Interactive Rebase
    7.  Git-flow integration
    8.  User Profiles
    9.  Rebase merging
    10. Azure DevOps icon  Azure DevOps integration
    11.  Native application
    12.  Git LFS 2.0 support

    Tower VS SmartGit

     
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