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The best open source alternative to SmartGit is GitHub Desktop. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to SmartGit and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to SmartGit are TortoiseGit, GitAhead, Gittyup and Git Extensions.

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GitHub Desktop
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Free • Open Source
Git Client
Version Control System
Mac
Windows
57 GitHub Desktop alternatives
GitHub Desktop is a native Git client for Mac OS X and Windows with a graphical user interface.
- - GitHub Desktop is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to SmartGit.
- - GitHub Desktop is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SmartGit.
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GitHub Desktop Features
1. Dark ModeGitHub Desktop supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Git SupportGitHub Desktop supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
3. File VersioningGitHub Desktop has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
4. LightweightGitHub Desktop consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. Ad-freeGitHub Desktop doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Electron based
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Most users think GitHub Desktop is a great SmartGit alternative.
TortoiseGit
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Free • Open Source
Git Client
Version Control System
Windows
65 TortoiseGit alternatives
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.
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TortoiseGit Features
1. Git SupportTortoiseGit supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
2. LightweightTortoiseGit consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Shell integration
Document Merging
Comments about TortoiseGit as a Alternative to SmartGit
Almost everyone thinks TortoiseGit is a great SmartGit alternative.
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Contextual Menu Based software very windows like if you ask me. Easy to use and very intuitive.
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GitAhead
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Free • Open Source
Git Client
Version Control System
Mac
Windows
Linux
48 GitAhead alternatives
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.
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GitAhead Features
1. Git SupportGitAhead supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
2. Dark ModeGitAhead supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Optimal performance
Minimalistic
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 that you can try.

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Almost everyone thinks GitAhead is a great SmartGit alternative.
Gittyup
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Free • Open Source
Git Client
Version Control System
Mac
Windows
Linux
Flathub
Qt
55 Gittyup alternatives
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.
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Gittyup Features
1. Dark ModeGittyup supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Git SupportGittyup supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
3. File VersioningGittyup has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
4. Ad-freeGittyup doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Gittyup simultaneously.
6. Syntax HighlightingGittyup supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
7. Privacy focusedGittyup is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
8. Works OfflineGittyup can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
9. LightweightGittyup consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Git Extensions
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Free • Open Source
Git Client
Version Control System
Windows
50 Git Extensions alternatives
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.
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Git Extensions Features
1. Git SupportGit Extensions supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
2. Windows Explorer ExtensionGit Extensions can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
Tree view
GitHub integration
Shell integration
Plugin API
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Almost everyone thinks Git Extensions is a great SmartGit alternative.
gitg
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Free • Open Source
Git Client
Version Control System
Mac
Windows
Linux
55 gitg alternatives
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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gitg Features
1. Dark Modegitg supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Git Supportgitg supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
3. Lightweightgitg consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
git-cola
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Free • Open Source
Git Client
Version Control System
Mac
Windows
Linux
51 git-cola alternatives
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.
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git-cola Features
1. Lightweightgit-cola consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Git Supportgit-cola supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
Easy to use
Support for Hotkeys
Customizable
Themes
tig
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
BSD
Cygwin
57 tig alternatives
Text-mode interface for Git.
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tig Features
1. Lightweighttig consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Command line interfacetig either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. Git Supporttig supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
Text mode
Keyboard focused
Vim key mapping
Gitnuro
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Free • Open Source
Git Client
Version Control System
Mac
Windows
Linux
21 Gitnuro alternatives
A FOSS Git multiplatform client for newbies and pros.
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Gitnuro Features
1. Dark ModeGitnuro supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Git SupportGitnuro supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
3. File VersioningGitnuro has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
4. Ad-freeGitnuro doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. PortableGitnuro can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
6. Privacy focusedGitnuro is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Multiplatform
Gitweb
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Self-Hosted
Perl
73 Gitweb alternatives
Gitweb is a Git web interface. It is written in Perl and can be used as a CGI script, or as a mod_perl legacy script (run by ModPerl::Registry handler). It allows browsing a git repository (or a set of git repositories) using a web browser.
- - Gitweb is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to SmartGit.
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Gitweb Features
1. Git SupportGitweb supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
GITK
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Free • Open Source
Git Client
Version Control System
Mac
Windows
Linux
58 GITK alternatives
Displays changes in a repository or a selected set of commits. This includes visualizing the commit graph, showing information related to each commit, and the files in the trees of each revision.
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GITK Features
1. Ad-freeGITK doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Works OfflineGITK can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. File VersioningGITK has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
4. LightweightGITK consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. Git SupportGITK supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
git-gui
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Free • Open Source
Git Client
Version Control System
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Cygwin
44 git-gui alternatives
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.
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git-gui Features
1. Git Supportgit-gui supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
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Most users think git-gui is a great SmartGit alternative.