GitHub Desktop is a native Git client for Mac OS X and Windows with a graphical user interface.
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GitHub Desktop vs Tower Comments
- GitHub Desktop is Free and Open Source
- GitHub Desktop is Lightweight
Tower AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Version Control Systems
The best Version Control alternative to Tower is GitHub Desktop, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Tower and many of them are Version Control Systems so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Version Control System alternatives to Tower are SmartGit, Sourcetree, GitKraken and Fork.
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Tower alternatives are mainly Version Control Systems, but if you're looking for Git Clients or Issue Tracking Systems you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Tower.
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- 67 GitHub Desktop alternatives
75 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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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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SmartGit vs Tower Comments
SmartGit is a very competent git GUI tool
- SmartGit is Freemium and Proprietary
- SmartGit is Lightweight and Customizable
72 Sourcetree alternativesA powerful Mac and Windows client for Mercurial and Git distributed version control systems.
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76 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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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Visual Studio Code
- Online
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
GitKraken vs Tower Comments
GitKraken is a very good git client, but, is personal, if you are working on a public repo, if you are trying to connect to a private or an organization repo in github, you must pay a different license
- GitKraken is Freemium and Proprietary
- GitKraken is Lightweight
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Fork vs Tower Comments
natevancouverDon’t be put off by the fact that it runs on both Windows & Mac. It is not an Electron app, and feels native on both platforms. Powerful and frequently updated, with built-in merging. And currently free.
Lack of Gitlab CE compatibility.
- Fork is Paid and Proprietary
- Fork is Lightweight and Privacy focused
77 TortoiseGit alternativesTortoiseGit 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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Modern 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.
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.
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- Free
- Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
54 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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