Free Sourcetree Alternatives for Linux

    Sourcetree is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is SmartGit. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try GitKraken or GitAhead. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Sourcetree and many of them is available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Sourcetree are gitg (Free, Open Source), Sublime Merge (Freemium), Ungit (Free, Open Source) and tig (Free, Open Source).

    This page was last updated Jul 30, 2021
    1. SmartGit is a front-end for the distributed version control system Git and runs on Windows, Mac OS X 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.
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      SmartGit vs Sourcetree opinions
      Most users think SmartGit is a great alternative to Sourcetree.
      M_O_Z_G Much better interface than new SourceTree has, no bugs with digital tablet, auto-detection repos, portable version.
      Positive comment • almost 3 years ago

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      jamilsonjunior Faster than SourceTree and has a built-in conflict solver.
      Positive comment • over 4 years ago

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    2. Over 2 million developers worldwide rely on GitKraken to get their work done. Our team is dedicated to making tools that help software developers be more productive - it’s truly our passion.
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      GitKraken vs Sourcetree opinions
      Some users think GitKraken is a great alternative to Sourcetree, some don't.
      propel_batter_coma GitKraken is a modern alternative to Sourcetree and brings updates frequently.
      Top positive comment  6 months ago

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      Very nice interface, very intuitive and perfect integration with Github and Bitbucket.
      Top positive comment  over 4 years ago

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      Free version only works with public repos
      Top negative comment  over 1 year ago

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      I liked the application, but open private repository for a paid user :( it isn't freeware.
      Negative comment • almost 2 years ago

      46
      rbukovansky The best Git GUI client. Period. Do yourself a favor and start using it.
      Positive comment • over 3 years ago

      -12
      alanbrogan Understands git so well it made the guy presenting the video go "Oooh".
      Positive comment • about 4 years ago

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      Much faster and nice clean modern look
      Positive comment • almost 5 years ago

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    4. 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 vs Sourcetree opinions
      Almost everyone thinks GitAhead is a great alternative to Sourcetree.
      dabockster Doesn't support GitHub OAuth login. Requires API key instead. This is significantly less secure than competing products.
      Negative comment • 6 days ago

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    5. 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.
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      Some users think gitg is a great alternative to Sourcetree, some don't.
    6. Sublime Merge is a fast and intuitive git client built on the same performant platform as Sublime Text. FEATURES - integrated three-way merge tool, - side-by-side diffs - powerful search - syntax highlighting

    8. Ungit

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • Online
      • Self-Hosted
      • Gerrit Code Review
      • Node.JS
      • Atom
      • Brackets
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      Git GUI (WebUI).
    9. Tig: text-mode interface for Git Tig is a git repository browser that additionally can act as a pager for output from various git commands.
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      Fully keyboard driven. Lightweight. Supports common operations easily, can shell out to git for complex needs.
      Positive comment • 10 months ago

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    10. git-gui

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • BSD
      • Cygwin
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      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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    11. Gitweb

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • Self-Hosted
      • Perl
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      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.

    12. Guitar

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
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      Git GUI Client.
      Summary
      Open Source, Free Software (GPL v2)
      Of course, commercial purposes is also free.
      Run on Windows, macOS and Linux
      Written in C++
      Powered by Qt 5

      Binaries
      http://files.soramimi.
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