GitHub Desktop is a native Git client for Mac OS X and Windows with a graphical user interface.
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Comments about GitHub Desktop as an Alternative to TortoiseGit
- GitHub Desktop is Free and Open Source
TortoiseGit AlternativesTop Version Control Systems & Git Clients like TortoiseGit
TortoiseGit is described as 'Windows Shell Interface to Git and based on TortoiseSVN. It's open source and can fully be build with freely available software' and is a very popular Version Control system in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to TortoiseGit for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Flathub and Android apps. The best TortoiseGit alternative is GitHub Desktop, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TortoiseGit are Sourcetree, SmartGit, GitKraken and Gittyup.
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- 67 GitHub Desktop alternatives
70 Sourcetree alternativesA powerful Mac and Windows client for Mercurial and Git distributed version control systems.
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Comments about Sourcetree as an Alternative to TortoiseGit
TortoiseGit is a lightweight shell integration, while SourceTree is a full blown GUI client. All of the same Git functionality is present, but the way it is provided is entirely different.
- Sourcetree is Free and Proprietary
73 SmartGit alternativesSmartGit 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.
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74 GitKraken alternativesMillions 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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Comments about GitKraken as an Alternative to TortoiseGit
Haven't integration with Nautilus, but is a very nice tool for manage git repositories with excellent interface, integration with GitHub, Bitbucket and more, very good for admin flow of git (branches, commits, 2+ remote repositories, a so on).
Missing features, like cherry pick, discard lines, blocks from staged files, etc...
- GitKraken is Freemium and Proprietary
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43 RelaGit alternativesModern 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.
53 Git Extensions alternativesGit 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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67 Tower alternativesNative desktop Git client for macOS and Windows offering GUI access to full Git functionality including Pull Requests, Interactive Rebase, Image Diffing, Undo, Quick Actions, and seamless integration with leading code hosting services and external diff tools.
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54 GitAhead alternativesGitAhead 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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Can not mimic the more advanced functionality that Tortoise or other Git client GUIs