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tig is described as 'Tig: text-mode interface for Git' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to tig for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Node.JS and Self-Hosted solutions. The best alternative is SmartGit. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try GitAhead or GitKraken Client. Other great apps like tig are GitHub Desktop, Sourcetree, TortoiseGit and Git Extensions.

tig alternatives are mainly Git Clients but may also be Version Control Systems or Source Code Hosting Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of tig.
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  • Free • Open Source
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • BSD
  • Cygwin

Tig: text-mode interface for Git.

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  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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    tig is a TUI for text mode, e.g. via SSH or on commandline. SmartGit is a GUI and needs a desktop environment.

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    GitAhead

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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.

    Discontinued

    No longer under active development, per info in repo at https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead#please-note

    Main window

  4. 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.

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    tig is a TUI for text mode, e.g. via SSH or on commandline. GitKraken is a GUI and needs a desktop environment.

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    GitHub Desktop

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows

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

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

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    tig is a TUI for text mode, e.g. via SSH or on commandline. Sourcetree is a GUI and needs a desktop environment.

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    TortoiseGit

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Windows

    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.

    (Configurable) Context menu

  9. 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.

    Version 3.0 Beta

  10. Tower is a native desktop Git client for both macOS and Windows. The app gives developers, designers, and non-technical people easy access to the full power of Git with features such as Pull Requests, Interactive Rebase, Image Diffing, Quick Actions, Undo and much more.

    Tower's Commit History
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    gitg

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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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    Sublime Merge

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    • Freemium • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

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

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