Tower Alternatives for Linux

Tower is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is SmartGit. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try GitKraken Client or GitAhead. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Tower and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Tower are Gittyup, Sublime Merge, gitg and git-cola.

Tower alternatives are mainly Git Clients but may also be Version Control Systems. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Tower.

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Tower

Paid • Proprietary
Git Client

Tower is a native desktop Git client for both macOS and Windows. The app gives developers, designers, and non-technical...

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SmartGit
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Git Client
Version Control System
Mac
Windows
Linux
65 SmartGit alternatives
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.
- - SmartGit is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Tower.
- - SmartGit is the most popular free alternative to Tower.
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SmartGit Features
1. Git SupportSmartGit supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
2. LightweightSmartGit consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Dark ModeSmartGit supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Conflict resolver
Interactive Rebase
Side-by-Side Comparison
Git-flow integration
Code review
Indexed search
Customizable
Merge code
Hg hosting
Document Merging
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SmartGit is a very competent git GUI tool
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GitKraken Client
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Freemium • Proprietary
Git Client
Version Control System
Mac
Windows
Linux
66 GitKraken Client alternatives
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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GitKraken Client Features
1. Kanban BoardGitKraken Client allows you to organize your workflow by moving cards with drag-and-drop functionality between multiple columns.
2. File VersioningGitKraken Client has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
3. Dark ModeGitKraken Client supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
GitHub integration
GUI Designer
Interactive Rebase
Local Storage
Gitlab integration
Electron based
Bitbucket Integration
Git-flow integration
Tree view
Comments about GitKraken Client as a Alternative to Tower
Most users think GitKraken Client is a great Tower alternative.
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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
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GitAhead
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Free • Open Source
Git Client
Version Control System
Mac
Windows
Linux
48 GitAhead alternatives
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.
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GitAhead Features
1. Git SupportGitAhead supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
2. Dark ModeGitAhead supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Optimal performance
Minimalistic
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 that you can try.
Gittyup
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Free • Open Source
Git Client
Version Control System
Mac
Windows
Linux
Flathub
Qt
55 Gittyup alternatives
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.
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Gittyup Features
1. Git SupportGittyup supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
2. File VersioningGittyup has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
3. Dark ModeGittyup supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. Privacy focusedGittyup is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
5. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Gittyup simultaneously.
6. Syntax HighlightingGittyup supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
7. Ad-freeGittyup doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
8. LightweightGittyup consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Sublime Merge
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Freemium • Proprietary
Git Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
59 Sublime Merge alternatives
Sublime Merge is a fast and intuitive git client built on the same performant platform as Sublime Text.
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Sublime Merge Features
1. Git SupportSublime Merge supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
Git-flow integration
Merge code
Diff detection
GitHub integration
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Sublime Merge is free, but a license must be purchased for contuined use, however, its features and design are by far, the best you can get at 0$ price
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gitg
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Free • Open Source
Git Client
Version Control System
Mac
Windows
Linux
55 gitg alternatives
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. It does this not be writing a cross-platform application, but by close collaboration with similar clients for...
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gitg Features
1. Dark Modegitg supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Git Supportgitg supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
3. Lightweightgitg consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
git-cola
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Free • Open Source
Git Client
Version Control System
Mac
Windows
Linux
50 git-cola alternatives
git-cola is a powerful GUI for git, a distributed revision control system. cola's ingredients include git-python and jsonpickle. cola is released under the GNU GPL v2.
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git-cola Features
1. Lightweightgit-cola consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Git Supportgit-cola supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
Easy to use
Support for Hotkeys
Customizable
Themes
tig
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
BSD
Cygwin
57 tig alternatives
Text-mode interface for Git.
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tig Features
1. Lightweighttig consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Command line interfacetig either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. Git Supporttig supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
Text mode
Keyboard focused
Vim key mapping
Gitweb
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Self-Hosted
Perl
74 Gitweb alternatives
Gitweb is a Git web interface. It is written in Perl and can be used as a CGI script, or as a mod_perl legacy script (run by ModPerl::Registry handler). It allows browsing a git repository (or a set of git repositories) using a web browser.
- - Gitweb is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Tower.
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Gitweb Features
1. Git SupportGitweb supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
Gitnuro
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Free • Open Source
Git Client
Version Control System
Mac
Windows
Linux
21 Gitnuro alternatives
A FOSS Git multiplatform client for newbies and pros.
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Gitnuro Features
1. Dark ModeGitnuro supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Git SupportGitnuro supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
3. Ad-freeGitnuro doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. File VersioningGitnuro has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
5. PortableGitnuro can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Multiplatform
GITK
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Free • Open Source
Git Client
Version Control System
Mac
Windows
Linux
58 GITK alternatives
Displays changes in a repository or a selected set of commits. This includes visualizing the commit graph, showing information related to each commit, and the files in the trees of each revision.
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GITK Features
1. Ad-freeGITK doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Works OfflineGITK can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. File VersioningGITK has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
4. LightweightGITK consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. Git SupportGITK supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
Ungit
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Self-Hosted
Node.JS
Atom
Brackets
50 Ungit alternatives
Git GUI (WebUI).
- - Ungit is the most popular Web-based alternative to Tower.
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Ungit Features
1. Git SupportUngit supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
Web-Based
ARM support