Open Source 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 open source Linux alternative is Gittyup. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Sourcetree and many of them are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to Sourcetree are RelaGit, Gitnuro, GitAhead and GitFourchette.

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

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Sourcetree alternatives page was last updated Feb 20, 2025
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  1. 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

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

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

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  2. RelaGit icon

    RelaGit

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    The elegant solution to graphical version control.

    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

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  4. Gitnuro icon

    Gitnuro

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    A FOSS Git multiplatform client for newbies and pros.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Gitnuro screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Customizable

    Features

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

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    Comments about Gitnuro as an Alternative to Sourcetree
    Guest
    Positive Jan 11, 2025
    0

    Essential and cleen design

    Sourcetree Icon
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    • Gitnuro is Free and Open SourceSourcetree is Free and Proprietary
    • Gitnuro is Privacy focused and LightweightSourcetree is not according to our users
  5. 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.

    50 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

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    Comments about GitAhead as an Alternative to Sourcetree
    dabockster
    Negative Jul 30, 2021
    -1

    Doesn't support GitHub OAuth login. Requires API key instead. This is significantly less secure than competing products.

    Sourcetree Icon
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    • Most users think GitAhead is a great Sourcetree alternative.

    • GitAhead is Free and Open SourceSourcetree is Free and Proprietary
  6. GitFourchette icon

    GitFourchette

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    Explore your repos easily. Craft commits intuitively. GitFourchette will become your new home to get work done in your Git repositories.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    GitFourchette screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  File Versioning
    3. Git icon  Git Support
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  QT Based
    7. Git icon  Git integration

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  7. GitButler icon

    GitButler

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    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.

    21 GitButler alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Windows
    Screenshot from the repo, shows most available features.

    GitButler Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support

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  9. SourceGit icon

    SourceGit

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    Windows/macOS/Linux GUI client for GIT users.

    56 SourceGit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Screenshot Source Git Staging - Diff - Unstage fragment

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3. Git icon  Git Support
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  File Versioning
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Cross-Platform

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  10. gitg icon

    gitg

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    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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Main View

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4. Git icon  Git Support

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  11. Thermal icon

    Thermal

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    Thermal is a free, open-source, cross-platform Git GUI built by developers for developers. It's a desktop application built with Electron & Vue.js, allowing you to manage your Git repositories at one place by providing a simple to use graphic interface with built-in...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Node.JS
    Thermal screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project's been on hold since 2020: https://github.com/gitthermal/thermal/issues/3614

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