Free SmartGit AlternativesTop Version Control Systems & Git Clients like SmartGit

The best free alternative to SmartGit is GitHub Desktop, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to SmartGit and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to SmartGit are GitKraken, Sourcetree, TortoiseGit and Gittyup.

filter to find the best alternatives

SmartGit alternatives are mainly Git Clients, but if you're looking for Version Control Systems or Issue Tracking Systems you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Linux + Free, Free and Linux. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to SmartGit.
More about SmartGit
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
SmartGit alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. GitHub Desktop icon

    GitHub Desktop

     151 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    67 GitHub Desktop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    On Windows
     
    |
    7

    • 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
  2. GitKraken icon

    GitKraken

     174 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
    GitKraken screenshot 1
     
    |
    21

    • 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
  4. Sourcetree icon

    Sourcetree

     278 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    68 Sourcetree alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Sourcetree screenshot 1
     
    |
    2
    24
    Comments about Sourcetree as an Alternative to SmartGit
    Guest
    Negative
    12

    Missing Linux Support. Bad & broken UI.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    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
  5. TortoiseGit icon

    TortoiseGit

     126 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    73 TortoiseGit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    (Configurable) Context menu
     
    |
    1
    14
    Comments about TortoiseGit as an Alternative to SmartGit
    blackwizardzeraf
    Positive
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    SmartGit Icon
    TortoiseGit icon

    • Almost everyone thinks TortoiseGit is a great SmartGit alternative.

    • TortoiseGit is Free and Open SourceSmartGit is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. Git Extensions icon

    Git Extensions

     77 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    51 Git Extensions alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Version 3.0 Beta
     
    |
    7
  11. GitAhead icon

    GitAhead

     58 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    52 GitAhead alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main window
     
    |
    6
  12. LabNex icon

    LabNex

     9 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    LabNex is an open-source Android app designed for managing GitLab instances.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Dashboard
    Activities
    Settings
     

    • LabNex is the most popular Android alternative to SmartGit.

    • LabNex is Free and Open SourceSmartGit is Freemium and Proprietary
12 of 63 SmartGit alternatives