GitHub Desktop is a native Git client for Mac OS X and Windows with a graphical user interface.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
United States

One of the most popular alternatives to Tower is GitHub Desktop, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are GitKraken, SmartGit, Sourcetree and Fork. Git Clients like Tower are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and self-hosting.
GitHub Desktop is a native Git client for Mac OS X and Windows with a graphical user interface.

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