The Best Free Sourcetree AlternativesTop Version Control Systems & Git Clients like Sourcetree

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

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  1. SmartGit icon
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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 more productive with Git.

    78 SmartGit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
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  2. GitKraken icon
     176 likes

    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.

    80 GitKraken alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
     
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  3. GitHub Desktop icon
     166 likes

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

    68 GitHub Desktop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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  4. TortoiseGit icon
     126 likes

    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.

    79 TortoiseGit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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  5. Git Extensions icon
     77 likes

    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.

    56 Git Extensions alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. RelaGit icon
     14 likes

    Modern graphical Git client featuring advanced tooling, support for GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, detailed project popout views, dynamic workflow automation, and extensive theme customization for enhanced adaptability and user-driven workflow management.

    46 RelaGit alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Gitnuro icon
     19 likes

    A FOSS Git multiplatform client for newbies and pros.

    36 Gitnuro alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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  8. Sublime Merge icon
     30 likes

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

    69 Sublime Merge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  9. GitWand icon
     11 likes

    Native Git client for macOS, Windows, and Linux featuring advanced merge conflict resolution with automated patterns, AI-powered pull request and commit message tools, visual diff and image diff viewing, hunk-level staging, integrated GitHub PR review, CLI, and VS Code extension.

    51 GitWand alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  10. GitAhead icon
     59 likes

    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.

    57 GitAhead alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  11. GitButler icon
     11 likes

    GitButler is a new Source Code Management system designed to manage your branches, record and backup your work, be your Git client, help with your code and much more. Our focus is everything after writing code in your editor and before sharing it on GitHub.

    28 GitButler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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