TortoiseGit Alternatives for Mac

TortoiseGit is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Sourcetree, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to TortoiseGit and loads of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to TortoiseGit are SmartGit, GitHub Desktop, GitKraken and Fork.

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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.

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

    Sourcetree

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

    68 Sourcetree alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Sourcetree screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works with public and private repos
    2.  Git-flow integration
    3. Git icon  Git Support
    4. Bitbucket icon  Bitbucket Integration
    5.  3 way merge
    6.  Merge code
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Syntax Highlighting
    11.  File Versioning
    12.  Mercurial support

    Sourcetree VS TortoiseGit

     
    Comments about Sourcetree as an Alternative to TortoiseGit
    Guest
    Negative Jun 20, 2018
    3

    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.

    TortoiseGit Icon
    Sourcetree icon

    • Most users think Sourcetree is a great TortoiseGit alternative.

    • Sourcetree is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to TortoiseGit.

    • Sourcetree is the most popular free alternative to TortoiseGit.

    • Sourcetree is Free and ProprietaryTortoiseGit is Free and Open Source
    • Sourcetree is LightweightTortoiseGit is not according to our users
  2. SmartGit icon

    SmartGit

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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.

    70 SmartGit alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    SmartGit screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Conflict resolver
    2.  Interactive Rebase
    3.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    4.  Git-flow integration
    5.  Indexed search
    6. Git icon  Git Support
    7.  Merge code
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  File Versioning
    12.  Hg hosting

    SmartGit VS TortoiseGit

     

    • Almost everyone thinks SmartGit is a great TortoiseGit alternative.

    • SmartGit is the most popular Linux alternative to TortoiseGit.

    • SmartGit is Freemium and ProprietaryTortoiseGit is Free and Open Source
    • SmartGit is LightweightTortoiseGit is not according to our users
  4. GitHub Desktop icon

    GitHub Desktop

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

    63 GitHub Desktop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    On Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2. Git icon  Git Support
    3.  File Versioning
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Electron based

    GitHub Desktop VS TortoiseGit

     
    Comments about GitHub Desktop as an Alternative to TortoiseGit
    Guest
    Negative Dec 18, 2019
    2

    Can not mimic the more advanced functionality that Tortoise or other Git client GUIs

    TortoiseGit Icon
    GitHub Desktop icon

    • GitHub Desktop is the most popular Open Source alternative to TortoiseGit.

    • GitHub Desktop is Free and Open SourceTortoiseGit is also Free and Open Source
    • GitHub Desktop is LightweightTortoiseGit is not according to our users
  5. GitKraken icon

    GitKraken

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    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.

    71 GitKraken alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
    GitKraken screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    2.  File Versioning
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6. Git icon  Git Support
    7.  Tree view
    8.  GUI Designer
    9.  Git-flow integration
    10. Bitbucket icon  Bitbucket Integration
    11.  Interactive Rebase

    GitKraken VS TortoiseGit

     
    Comments about GitKraken as an Alternative to TortoiseGit
    Guest
    Positive Apr 8, 2018
    -1

    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).

    Guest
    Negative May 3, 2017
    -4

    Missing features, like cherry pick, discard lines, blocks from staged files, etc...

    TortoiseGit Icon
    GitKraken icon

    • Most users think GitKraken is a great TortoiseGit alternative.

    • GitKraken is the most popular Web-based alternative to TortoiseGit.

    • GitKraken is Freemium and ProprietaryTortoiseGit is Free and Open Source
    • GitKraken is LightweightTortoiseGit is not according to our users
  6. Fork icon

    Fork

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    A fast and friendly git client for Mac and Windows.

    50 Fork alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Fork screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Intuitive Interface

    Features

    1.  Conflict resolver
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Tree view
    4.  Support for staging
    5.  Native application
    6.  Git-flow integration
    7.  Interactive Rebase
    8. Git icon  Git Support
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  File Versioning
    12.  Command line interface

    Fork VS TortoiseGit

     

    • Fork is the most popular commercial alternative to TortoiseGit.

    • Fork is Paid and ProprietaryTortoiseGit is Free and Open Source
    • Fork is LightweightTortoiseGit is not according to our users
  7. 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

    Gittyup VS TortoiseGit

     
  9. 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

    RelaGit VS TortoiseGit

     
  10. 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

    GitAhead VS TortoiseGit

     
  11. Gitnuro icon

    Gitnuro

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    A FOSS Git multiplatform client for newbies and pros.

    29 Gitnuro alternatives

    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.  No registration required
    7.  Portable
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Works Offline

    Gitnuro VS TortoiseGit

     
  12. Tower icon

    Tower

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    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.

    64 Tower alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Tower's Commit History

    Top Tower Features

    1. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Pull requests
    5. Git icon  Git Support
    6.  Interactive Rebase
    7.  Git-flow integration
    8.  User Profiles
    9.  Rebase merging
    10. Azure DevOps icon  Azure DevOps integration
    11.  Native application
    12.  Git LFS 2.0 support

    Tower VS TortoiseGit

     
  13. Retcon icon

    Retcon

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    The native macOS app for effortlessly rewriting Git history. Move and squash commits with drag-and-drop, undo any mistake with cmd+Z, and get crystal-clear context at every step.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Composing a commit

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2. Git icon  Git Support
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Portable
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  File Versioning
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Interactive Rebase
    10.  Unlimited undo
    11.  Drag and Drop

    Retcon VS TortoiseGit

     
  14. Sublime Merge icon

    Sublime Merge

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

    63 Sublime Merge alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Sublime Merge screenshot 1

    Sublime Merge Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Git-flow integration
    3.  Diff detection
    4.  Merge code
    5. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration

    Sublime Merge VS TortoiseGit

     
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