Free git gui client windows

Git comes with built-in GUI tools for committing (git-gui) and browsing (gitk), but there are several third-party tools for users looking for platform-specific experience.

If you want to add another GUI tool to this list, just follow the instructions.

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  • GitHub Desktop

    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: MIT

  • SourceTree

    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: Proprietary

  • TortoiseGit

    Platforms: Windows
    Price: Free
    License: GNU GPL

  • Git Extensions

    Platforms: Windows
    Price: Free
    License: GNU GPL

  • GitKraken

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free / $59+/user annually
    License: Proprietary

  • Magit

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: GNU GPL

  • SmartGit

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free for non-commercial use / $59/user annually
    License: Proprietary

  • Tower

    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    Price: $69+/user annually (Free 30-day trial)
    License: Proprietary

  • MeGit (based on EGit)

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: EPL2.0

  • Sublime Merge

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: $99/user / $75/user annually (Free evaluation)
    License: Proprietary

  • GitUp

    Platforms: Mac
    Price: Free
    License: GNU GPL

  • Fork

    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    Price: $49.99 (Free evaluation)
    License: Proprietary

  • GitAhead (no longer under active development)

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: MIT

  • gitg

    Platforms: Linux, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: GNU GPL

  • ungit

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: MIT

  • Fugitive

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: Vim

  • LazyGit

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: MIT

  • Guitar

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: GNU GPL

  • Pocket Git

    Platforms: Android
    Price: €2.49/$1.99
    License: Proprietary

  • Anchorpoint

    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    Price: Free / 20€
    License: Proprietary

  • Working Copy

    Platforms: iOS
    Price: Free / $19.99
    License: Proprietary

  • Gitfox

    Platforms: Mac
    Price: €39,99/user annually / €79,99 (Free 30-day trial)
    License: Proprietary

  • git-cola

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: GNU GPL

  • GitUI

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free, but donations welcome
    License: MIT

  • giggle

    Platforms: Linux
    Price: Free
    License: GNU GPL

  • Aurees

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: Proprietary

  • SnailGit

    Platforms: Mac
    Price: Free (limited) / $9.99
    License: Proprietary

  • RepoZ

    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: MIT

  • Cong

    Platforms: Windows
    Price: Free
    License: Proprietary

  • GitDrive

    Platforms: iOS
    Price: Free / $6.99
    License: Proprietary

  • GitFiend

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: Proprietary

  • GitAtomic

    Platforms: Windows
    Price: $17.99+/user annually (Free 30-day trial)
    License: Proprietary

  • NitroGit

    Platforms: Windows
    Price: Free for non-commercial use / 20€/user
    License: Proprietary

  • GitFinder

    Platforms: Mac
    Price: Free (limited) / $29.95 (Free 30-day trial)
    License: Proprietary

  • Vershd

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free for non-commercial use / $37/user annually
    License: Proprietary

  • GitVine

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: Proprietary

  • PolyGit

    Platforms: iOS
    Price: Free (limited) / $11.99/year / $39.99
    License: Proprietary

  • Gitgui

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: MIT

  • Gittyup

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: MIT

  • Git Klient

    Platforms: Linux
    Price: Free
    License: GNU GPL

  • GitViewer

    Platforms: Mac, iOS
    Price: Free / $6.99 (Free 7-day trial)
    License: Proprietary

  • CommandGit

    Platforms: Windows
    Price: $5.99/MO (Free 14-day trial)
    License: Proprietary

  • gitonic

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: AGPL-3.0-or-later

  • Gitnuro

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: GNU GPL

  • Glint

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free / $35/user annually
    License: Proprietary

  • GitBreeze

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    Price: Free
    License: Proprietary

There are other great GUI tools available as well. Have a look at the list of interfaces, frontends and tools in the Git Wiki.

Разработчикам, несомненно, надо уметь работать с Git и делать это через командную строку. Иногда бывают ситуации, когда просто нет возможности установить на машину альтернативный инструмент с графическим интерфейсом. При этом некоторые задачи удобнее выполнять в специализированных приложениях, и никто не запрещает использовать GUI в собственных проектах.

В этой статье собраны самые популярные графические интерфейсы Git. Есть как бесплатные инструменты с открытым исходным кодом, так и проприетарные решения с дорогими лицензиями. Некоторыми клиентами из статьи я пользовался сам, чтобы в итоге выбрать удобный вариант для своих задач.

GitHub Desktop

Официальный клиент GitHub от разработчиков сервиса. С его помощью можно создавать репозитории, управлять запросами на включение кода, редактировать файлы и сравнивать изменения во встроенном редакторе кода. Для более удобного и быстрого изменения предусмотрена функция быстрого перехода в редактор по умолчанию, который можно выбрать в настройках. Также можно выбрать предпочитаемый терминал из установленных на машине.

Файлы автоматически подтягиваются из директории репозитория, но работает и перетаскивание. В остальном GitHub Desktop довольно минималистичный и предоставляет только базовый набор инструментов для работы с удалёнными репозиториями. В нём нет подробных графиков и визуального отображения истории веток. Также клиент работает только с GitHub, что заметно ограничивает сценарии его использования.

GitHub Desktop разработан на языке TypeScript, с использованием фреймворков React и Electron. Код проекта открыт, поэтому желающие могут дорабатывать его и подстраивать под собственные задачи.

💵 Цена: бесплатно

💻 Платформы: Windows, macOS и неофициальные сборки под Linux

Sourcetree

Sourcetree — ещё один бесплатный Git-клиент, только в этом случае разработан компанией Atlassian, которая также поддерживает проекты Jira, Confluence и Bitbucket. У инструмента всё такой же простой интерфейс, как у GitHub Desktop, но уже с подробной визуализацией истории веток. Поддерживаются все привычные функции работ с Git.

Sourcetree можно использовать с репозиториями Git и Mercurial, что расширяет круг потенциальных пользователей. Также разработчики из Atlassian добавили интеграции с экосистемой Bitbucket и Jira. Поэтому, если в компании используют именно этот стек для планирования и разработки, то пользователям будет удобнее работать сразу с настроенными интеграциями.

Из минусов можно отметить, что Sourcetree достаточно простой и может показаться бесполезным для продвинутых пользователей, привыкших к специализированным инструментам с расширенными возможностями. Также важно отметить, что Sourcetree — проприетарный инструмент, поэтому в Сети нет сборок от сторонних разработчиков. По этой же причине код проекта нельзя модифицировать и дорабатывать. В остальном решение от Atlassian схоже с GitHub Desktop.

💵 Цена: бесплатно

💻 Платформы: Windows и macOS

GitKraken

Один из самых функциональных и продвинутых Git-клиентов от разработчиков популярного расширения GitLence для Visual Studio Code. В Gitkraken большое внимание уделяется дизайну и визуализации. Таким образом, пользователи могут видеть подробную историю коммитов в виде графика, на котором действия каждого участника проекта подсвечиваются своим цветом. Предусмотрены информативные оповещения о конфликтах слияния и интерфейс для их устранения.

Разработчики проекта уверяют, что интерфейс спроектирован таким образом, чтобы в нём могли разобраться даже новички. После опыта использования можно отметить, что в некоторых местах GitKraken может быть нелогичным и нагруженным. Для этих случаев компания предусмотрела утилиту GitKraken CLI, но тогда можно пользоваться и стандартным CLI.

GitKraken поддерживает работу с репозиториями GitHub, GitLab и Bitbucket. Вместе с этим предусмотрена возможность интегрировать популярные CI/CD и трекеры задач, к примеру, Jira или Trello. Также в GitKraken есть возможность создать несколько профилей и переключаться между ними, если с одной машины приходится работать над рабочими и собственными проектами.

Большое внимание в клиенте уделяется совместной работе. К примеру, участников проекта можно разделить на команды: разработчики, тестировщики, дизайнеры, поддержка и так далее. Каждая команда будет видеть важные для себя изменения в репозиториях. Также предусмотрена функция для быстрого онбординга новых членов команды.

GitKraken входит в GitHub Student Developer Pack, что позволяет технических специальностей бесплатно пользоваться полной версией клиента до тех пор, пока они продолжают учёбу.

💵 Цена:

  • Free — бесплатный тариф с ограниченными возможностями;

  • Pro — полный тариф за 5 долларов в месяц при оплате сразу за год;

  • Teams — тариф для команд за 9 долларов в месяц с каждого члена команды;

  • Enterprise — тариф для очень больших команд за 19 долларов.

💻 Платформы: Windows, macOS и Linux.

Tower

Tower — ещё один клиент с платной подпиской, разработанный компанией Fournova. Если сравнивать субъективно, то у Tower более приятный и лёгкий интерфейс, поэтому с ним легче работать. К тому же на macOS инструмент выполнен в стандартном для операционной системы дизайне. Это делает взаимодействие с Tower более интуитивным и понятным. В GitKraken, к примеру, некоторое время уходит на изучение кнопок и переключателей в окне инструмента.

В Tower также есть детализированная визуализация истории коммитов для каждой отдельной ветки. Можно просматривать все данные коммита, включая профиль пользователя, который его выполнил. Кроме этого предусмотрен детализированный режим решения конфликтов слияния. Благодаря ему разработчик может быстрее оценить ситуацию и принять решение.

Fournova большое внимание уделяет образовательной части. Поэтому на сайте можно найти много обучающих материалов по изучению Git, веб-разработки и самого Tower. Все уроки полностью бесплатные и доступны как в виде онлайн-книг, так и в виде коротких роликов. При необходимости можно скачать с сайта шпаргалки по работе с VS Code, Xcode, Tower, Git, командной строкой и другими инструментами.

Tower также входит в программу GitHub Student Developer Pack, что позволяет студентам технических направлений пользоваться премиальной версией клиента до тех пор, пока они продолжают обучение. Сборки для Linux нет, а код инструмента закрыт.

💵 Цена:

  • Basic — 69 долларов в год;

  • Pro — 99 долларов в год;

  • Enterprise — тариф для компаний, цена обговаривается в частном порядке.

💻 Платформы: Windows и macOS.

Working Copy

Полноценный и рабочий Git-клиент для мобильных устройств под управлением iOS и iPadOS. Поддерживается работа с удалёнными репозиториями на базе GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket и Gitea. Сами репозитории можно клонировать на мобильное устройство, изменять в Working Copy или сторонних редакторах кода. Клонированные репозитории доступны для редактирования без Интернета, поэтому над проектами можно работать в дороге.

Working Copy поддерживает нативные функции экосистемы Apple. К примеру, можно создавать и использовать сценарии автоматизации с помощью приложения Shortcuts. Если к коммиту сложно придумать описание, то это может сделать нейросеть.

В остальном Working Copy поддерживает основные функции Git, включая интерфейс решения конфликтов слияний. Расширенных функций в виде визуализации и аналитики  нет, но само наличие Git-клиента на iOS можно считать небольшим чудом.

Учитывая все возможности Working Copy, инструмент всё равно сложно использовать для полноценной разработки и поддержки больших проектов. Для этих целей удобно использовать привычные машины, а не планшет или, тем более, смартфон. При этом инструмент может быть полезен для быстрого редактирования или исправления ошибок. Для случаев, когда не надо переписывать большие фрагменты кода.

Студенты могут бесплатно пользоваться полной версией Working Copy бесплатно, благодаря программе GitHub Student Developer Pack. В российском AppStore приложение сейчас недоступно, для установки необходима смена региона.

💵 Цена: 7 долларов в месяц;

💻 Платформы: iOS и iPadOS.

Fork

Fork — ещё один минималистичный Git-клиент с пользовательским интерфейсом, сочетающий в себе скорость работы и минималистичный дизайн. В macOS элементы интерфейса пытаются быть похожими на нативные, но немного отличаются. Это всё равно не должно помешать быстро разобраться и начать работать.

Важно отметить, что проект Fork развивается силой семьи разработчиков, которые вкладывают в него своё свободное время. По этой причине новые функции могут появляться не так часто. Тем не менее, заявлена полная поддержка всех основных возможностей Git. Разработчики начали проект, желая создать простой и удобный клиент для ежедневного использования. После Fork начали использовать друзья разработчиков и советовать своим друзьям.

Из дополнительных можно отметить функцию Image Diffs, которая показывает историю изменений изображений, чтобы наглядно было видно, что именно поменялось с последнего коммита. Режим будет полезен в тех случаях, когда репозиторий адаптировали и используют для работы дизайнеров. 

Также есть поддержка системных уведомлений, которые сообщают об изменениях в репозиториях. Можно открывать несколько репозиториев в разных вкладках и переключаться между ними, что позволяет работать над несколькими проектами в одном окне клиента.

Fork активно обновляется, несмотря на небольшую команду проекта. Обновления исправно выходят каждый месяц. Также на сайте Fork есть блог с обучающими статьями, посвящёнными работе с клиентом, но статьи не публиковались с августа 2020 года. Вероятно, сил маленькой команды не хватает на всё сразу.

Из минусов можно отметить, что у Fork нет интеграций с популярными сервисами для отслеживания задач, а также нет привычных инструментов из более продвинутых клиентов.

💵 Цена: 50 долларов единовременно;

💻 Платформы: Windows и macOS.

SmartGit

SmarGit на профильных веб-сайтах называют самым популярным кроссплатформенным Git-клиентом. Инструмент доступен по подписке для Windows, macOS и Linux. Отчасти популярность SmartGit обусловлена тем, что инструмент поддерживает работу не только с Git, но и со SVN.

Пользователям доступны функции управления репозиториями, редактирования кода, разрешения конфликтов слияния и работа через SSH. В SmartGit, как и во многих других клиентах, доступно перетаскивание файлов и веток, что ускоряет работу и делает её более интуитивной.

Из минусов пользователи отмечают отсутствие интеграций с популярными трекерами задач и поддержки привычных функций из других клиентов. Также имеющиеся функции не всегда интуитивны и для их понимания надо обращаться к документации. Вместе с этим обращают внимание на сравнительно высокий порог входа, не такой высокий, как в CLI-клиентах, но выше, чем в более красивых. Новичкам это может создавать дополнительные трудности при освоении.

💵 Цена: 182 доллара при единовременной оплате лицензии с трёхлетней поддержкой или 59 долларов ежегодно при выборе подписки;

💻 Платформы: Windows, macOS и Linux.

Gitnuro

Gitnuro — бесплатный и кроссплатформенный Git-клиент с графическим интерфейсом. Авторы проекта отмечают в репозитории, что хотели разработать открытый инструмент, который был бы полностью бесплатным, а отсутствие подписки не ограничивало бы пользователей в возможностях.

Клиент пока ещё находится на стадии разработки, но уже сейчас поддерживает все основные инструменты для работы с Git-репозиториями. Также в Githuro нет многих модных фич из больших платных клиентов. Есть поддержка визуализации истории веток, но не более этого. Интеграции со сторонними сервисами не поддерживаются и маловероятно, что когда-нибудь будут.

Главный плюс Gitnuro заключается в его открытости. Клиентом можно пользоваться бесплатно, а открытый исходный код позволяет изменять и подстраивать Githuro под собственные задачи, решая проблемы, которые оставили разработчики проекта. Открытый код есть, к примеру, и у GitHub Desktop, но у него изначально меньше возможностей, чем у Gitnuro.

💵 Цена: бесплатно;

💻 Платформы: Windows, macOS и Linux.

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Visualize

Not being able to visualize the changes you’re making in Git can be a stress-inducing experience. Let GitKraken Client take the anxiety out of your commits by illuminating the impact of every Git operation so you can make safer, more informed choices.

Commit Graph

Clearly understand repository commit history at a glance.

Interactive Rebase Editor

Confidently organize and execute complex rebases, visually.

Merge Tool

Safely navigate merge conflicts with a side-by-side comparison and editable output.

Flexible Diff View

View, stage, and edit files inline, by hunk, or in a split view.

Git-Enhanced Terminal

Work in terminal-only mode with access to powerful visual tools when you need them.

GitKraken Insights

Improve velocity by measuring how quickly pull requests are merged.

Commit Graph

Clearly understand repository commit history at a glance.

Interactive Rebase Editor

Confidently organize and execute complex rebases, visually.

Merge Tool

Safely navigate merge conflicts with a side-by-side comparison and editable output.

Flexible Diff View

View, stage, and edit files inline, by hunk, or in a split view.

Git-Enhanced Terminal

Work in terminal-only mode with access to powerful visual tools when you need them.

GitKraken Insights

Improve velocity by measuring how quickly pull requests are merged.

Focus

We know development is hard – juggling multiple tasks, constant context switching, and on top of that, working with Git can be a real pain. That’s why we built GitKraken Client. Everything is designed to help streamline your development workflow and reduce distractions, so you can focus on getting the most important work done.

Workspaces

Take action on your most important work across all your repos.

Command Palette

Find what you need quickly without leaving your keyboard.

Integrated Terminal

Access a Git-enhanced terminal without switching context.

Autocomplete Suggestions

Spend less time looking up Git commands.

Customizable Views

Tune the UI to your preference and workflow.

Profiles

Quickly switch between multiple configurations of integrations and settings.

Workspaces

Take action on your most important work across all your repos.

Command Palette

Find what you need quickly without leaving your keyboard.

Integrated Terminal

Access a Git-enhanced terminal without switching context.

Autocomplete Suggestions

Spend less time looking up Git commands.

Customizable Views

Tune the UI to your preference and workflow.

Profiles

Quickly switch between multiple configurations of integrations and settings.

Collaborate

Take the guesswork out of Git. With GitKraken Client’s collaboration tools, you can see who’s making changes and get visibility into your team’s progress – helping you stay nimble and avoid disruptions as you work on code together.

Repo Team View

See your team’s work and identify potential conflicts.

Teams

Collaborate and share with teams in your organization.

Easy Onboarding

One-click provisioning of select repos with shared Workspaces.

Workspace Team View

Accelerate development by seeing PRs and Issues for all repos.

Deep Linking

Share links to repos, branches, and commits with your team.

Patch Support

Easily generate and apply patches for faster collaboration.

Repo Team View

See your team’s work and identify potential conflicts.

Teams

Collaborate and share with teams in your organization.

Easy Onboarding

One-click provisioning of select repos with shared Workspaces.

Workspace Team View

Accelerate development by seeing PRs and Issues for all repos.

Deep Linking

Share links to repos, branches, and commits with your team.

Patch Support

Easily generate and apply patches for faster collaboration.

Connect

It’s easy to connect GitKraken Client with your existing Git hosting and issue tracking tools – and we bring all of them together in one place so you can cut out the context switching. GitKraken Client also makes it easy for you and your team to connect with the processes, data, and code, that can enable a seamless development experience from start to finish.

Git Hosting Integrations

Work faster with hosting services you’re already using.

Pull Request Integrations

Easily start and manage pull requests without switching context.

Issue Tracker Integrations

Quickly start work on issues and track their progress.

External Editor Integrations

Seamlessly open repos & files in your favorite editors.

Single Sign On

Simplify account & license management for your teams.

Git Integration for Jira connection

Open Jira to specific commits from GitKraken Client.

Git Hosting Integrations

Work faster with hosting services you’re already using.

Pull Request Integrations

Easily start and manage pull requests without switching context.

Issue Tracker Integrations

Quickly start work on issues and track their progress.

External Editor Integrations

Seamlessly open repos & files in your favorite editors.

Single Sign On

Simplify account & license management for your teams.

Git Integration for Jira connection

Open Jira to specific commits from GitKraken Client.

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Hey there.!!🙋‍♂️ Are you looking for the top git GUI client to make it easy to manage your project? Then you are in right place..!!

First of all, Git is a popular version control system that helps developers, writers, or anyone that requires keeping versions of their files to manage them and track changes. It is mostly used on the terminal by many programmers or command prompt.

Now, what is Git GUI Client?

Well, Git Graphical User Interface (GUI) clients are tools that provide alternative visualization for Git.

As we know, Git is necessary when it comes to managing collaborative development projects. Although, it also has a high learning curve. Thus, to make it easier for newcomers, developers have created Git Graphical User Interface clients for various platforms.

Here we have prepared a list of Top GIT GUI clients for developers. The following GUI clients are based on the Cross-platform compatibility i.e. Mac, Windows, and Linux. The cost involved i.e. if they are free, paid or subscription model as well as the features like different third-party remote repositories allowance, UI features to manage cloning repo, push-pull commands, merging conflicts, etc.

So, have a look..!!👇

1. Sourcetree: A Free GIT Client For Windows And Mac

Sourcetree

Sourcetree is a free Git desktop client. It simplifies interaction with your Git repositories so you can focus on coding. Besides, you can manage and visualize your repositories through Sourcetree’s simple Git GUI. Furthermore, its simple yet beautiful interface makes it easy to work through. Apart from this, it is powered by Jira and Bitbucket. It also has great support from the repositories that are hosted by Bitbucket and GitHub.

This enterprise-grade tool can be used as part of a larger team.

Features:

  • Review your outgoing and incoming changesets, cherry-pick between branches, patch handling, rebase, stash, shelve, and much more.
  • Use Git-flow and Hg-flow with ease. Keep your repositories cleaner and your development more efficient.
  • Create, clone, commit, push, pull, merge, and more are all just a click away.
  • Full-powered DVCS

Tool Cost /Plan Details: Free

OS Support: Windows & Mac

License: Proprietary

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2. GitHub Desktop: Simple collaboration from your desktop

Github desktop best git gui client

GitHub Desktop is an open-source Electron-based GitHub app. It is written in TypeScript and uses React. It also allows developers to synchronize branches, clone repositories, and more. Besides, pull requests, merge button, fork queue, issues, pages, wiki: all awesome features that make sharing easier. But those things are only great after you’ve pushed your code to GitHub.

Features:

  • Community-supported
  • Extensive editor & shell integrations
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Expanded image diff support

Tool Cost /Plan Details: Free (MIT License)

OS Support: Windows & Mac

License: MIT

3. Aurees: Easy-Fast-Free

Aurees

Aurees is a free (only for non-commercial use) Git client. It provides a visual representation of changes and commits so that you can have an instant idea of who made which commit. Besides, the client shows commit changes in side by side windows, where you can approve the changes and get back in a click.

Features:

  • Clear user experience
  • Insightful Highlighting
  • Powerful editable diff
  • Merge with preview

Tool Cost /Plan Details: Free

OS Support: Windows, Mac & Linux

License: Proprietary

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4. Git-Cola: Powerful Graphical User Interface For GIT

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Git Cola is a sleek and powerful graphical user interface for Git. It is free software and written in Python (v2 + v3). Besides, this is considered one of the best and fast version control tools that are easily available for software developers. Furthermore, it comes with a wide range of features, such as merge, pull, push, clone, and various other features.

This open-source Git GUI client is easily customizable for Git clients.

Tool Cost /Plan Details: Free

OS Support: Windows, Mac, Ubuntu & Linux

License: GNU GPL

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5. Tortoise Git: The Power of Git in a Windows Shell

Git-cola

TortoiseGit is a Git revision control client, implemented as a Windows shell extension, and based on TortoiseSVN. It is free software released under the GNU General Public License.

TortoiseGit supports you by regular tasks, such as committing, showing logs, diffing two versions, creating branches and tags, creating patches, and so on.

Features:

  • Shell integration
  • Strong support for non-linear development
  • Icon overlays
  • Efficient branching and tagging
  • Distributed version control
  • Easy access to Git commands
  • Efficient handling of large projects
  • Shell integration
  • Cryptographic authentication of history

Tool Cost /Plan Details: Free

OS Support: Windows

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6. Fork: A Fast & Friendly GIT Client For Mac And Windows

Fork git gui client

Fork is a fast and simple git client for Mac and Windows. It has a tab-based interface that allows you to quickly navigate repositories and organize the workflow efficiently.

Besides, Fork offers a comprehensive list of origins, commits, tags, branches, and stashes. Furthermore, the website or application related to the repository can be open directly from Fork. It also provides a detailed file tree structure of the repo and an advanced difference viewer.

Features:

  • Interactive Rebase
  • Merge Conflicts
  • Repository Manager
  • Blame
  • Fetch, pull, push
  • Image Diffs
  • Create and delete remote repos
  • Create and delete branches and tags
  • Checkout branch or revision
  • Cherry-pick
  • Revert
  • Merge
  • Stashes
  • Submodules
  • Git-flow
  • Git LFS

Tool Cost /Plan Details: Basic Free/Premium Paid

OS Support: Windows & Mac

License: Proprietary

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7. Gitkraken: Legendary GIT GUI Client For Windows, Mac & Linux

Gitkraken

GitKraken is another one of the best GUI Git clients. It is considered to be one of the most attractive among Git clients. Besides, it comes with great UI, features, and themes. Also, it looks exciting and comes with a lot of features when compared with any other GUI Git client. Furthermore, it has an intuitive UI/UX. It also has a merge Conflict Editor.

Furthermore, it supports VCS, such as Gitlab, GitHub, Bitbucket, and Enterprise. In addition, it has a large number of collaborative features.

Features:

  • Repository Hosting Integrations
  • Issue Tracking Integrations
  • Diff Split View
  • Also, there is a built-In Code Editor with drag and drop functionality
  • A commit graph functionality
  • Syntax Highlighting
  • A commit graph functionality
  • Git LFS
  • Git Hooks Support
  • Gitflow Support
  • Light & Dark Themes

Tool Cost /Plan Details: Basic Free/Premium Paid

OS Support: Windows, Mac & Linux

License: Proprietary

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8. SmartGit: Get Your Commit Done

Smartgit

Smart Git is a powerful, multi-platform Git client. It has the same intuitive user interface on Windows, macOS, and Linux:

Features:

  • Command-line Git client (Windows, macOS)
  • SSH-client
  • File Compare
  • Graphical Merge and Commit History
  • Git-Flow
  • File Merge (“Conflict Solver”)

Tool Cost /Plan Details: Basic Free/Premium Paid

OS Support: Windows, Mac & Linux

License: Proprietary

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9. Magit: A Git Porcelain inside Emacs

Magit

Magit is an interface to the version control system Git, implemented as an Emacs package. Magit aspires to be a complete Git porcelain. While it doesn’t claim that Magit wraps and improves upon each and every Git command, it is complete enough to allow even experienced Git users to perform almost all of their daily version control tasks directly from within Emacs.

Tool Cost /Plan Details: Free

OS Support: Linux, Mac, Windows

License:GPL-3.0 License

10. GitTower: The most powerful Git client for Mac and Windows.

Git Tower

Git Tower is a powerful Git client for Mac and Windows users. It is a very easy-to-use intuitive graphical interface. There is no need to worry about making mistakes: undo is supported, new branches can be created via drag & drop, and you can always roll back to previous revisions.

Features:

  • Advanced functionality
  • Single line staging
  • Submodule support
  • File history

Tool Cost /Plan Details: $79/user (Free 30 day trial)

OS Support: Mac, Windows

License: Proprietary

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11. Gitg

Gitg

Gitg is a graphical user interface for git. It aims at being a small, fast, and convenient tool to visualize the history of git repositories. Apart from visualization, it also offers several utilities to manage your repository and commit your work.

Features:

  • Files view
  • Commit staged changes
  • Staging area to compose your commit.
  • App menu (GNOME Shell integration)
  • Overview of recently used repositories.
  • Clone Repository
  • Comprehensive repository history
  • Open Repository

Tool Cost /Plan Details: Free

OS Support: Linux

License: GNU GPL

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12. Qgit

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QGit is a Git GUI viewer built on Qt/C++. It has a nice graphical representation of different development branches. Besides, the users have access to detailed revisions history and could view patch content and changed files.

Features:

  • Apply and/or format-patch series from selected commits
  • GUI for the most common StGIT commands
  • View revisions, diffs, files history, files annotation, archive tree.
  • Drag and drop commit between two instances of qgit.
  • Commit changes and visually cherry picking modified files.
  • Associate commands sequences, scripts, and other executable to a custom action.

Tool Cost /Plan Details: Free

OS Support: Linux

License: GNU GPL

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13. Git Force

GitForce

GitForce is a very popular visual frontend for Git command-line tools. It is designed to offer the smooth and most intuitive experience for handling Git processes.

Features:

  • Single executable file with no need for installation
  • Easy scan for local Repos
  • Multiple workspaces (sets of Repos)
  • Create and manage multiple Git Repos and branches
  • Supports multiple remote Repos
  • Intuitive GUI with drag and drop
  • Easily manage SSH keys and remotes
  • Integrated Git command-line interface
  • List revision history, stash, unstash, etc.

Tool Cost /Plan Details: Free

OS Support: Linux

License: GNU GPL

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14. GitUp: Work quickly, safely, and without headaches.

Gitup

GitUp is a Git GUI client specifically for Mac users. It’s open-source and comes with GitUpKit, a toolkit that lets you build Git apps. It is easy to use and offers you to see your merges and branches clearly.

Features:

  • Live map
  • Quick View
  • Instant Search

Tool Cost /Plan Details: Free

OS Support: Mac

License: GNU GPL

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15. GitBox: Version Control As Easy as Mail

Gitbox

Gitbox GIt GUI client allows you to pull, commit, and push code changes with one click.

With GitBox, you can automatically retrieve new commit from your server, avoiding merge commits and conflicts. Also, you can search for commits in the repository history by author or description.

Features:

  • Fully Automated Sub Modules
  • Powerful commands and keyboard Shortcuts

Tool Cost /Plan Details: Free/Paid

OS Support: Mac

License: GNU GPL

16. GitX-dev:

GitX-Dev

GitX-dev is a free Git client for Mac. It is created and designed to be a first-class, easily maintainable tool for active developers. This tool is specially developed for software developers, also it’s full-featured for most Git work-flows.

You can browse your repository history and view a well-arranged diff of any revision. In addition, you will also be able to see a complete tree of the revisions.

Features:

  • See a nicely formatted diff of any revision
  • Look at the complete tree of any revision
  • Support for all parameters git rev-list has
  • Drag and drop files out of the tree view to copy them to your system
  • Search based on author or revision subject
  • Preview any file in the tree in a text view or with QuickLook
  • Good performance on large (200+ MB) repositories
  • History browsing of your repository

Tool Cost /Plan Details: Free

OS Support: Mac

License: GNU GPL


Conclusion:

So, these are some of the best Git Gui Clients that can help you to manage your projects easily.

GUI based Git clients are essential for managing Git-based operations of all complexities. Regardless of the skill level of the user, these clients make sure that there is an easy and quick way of carrying out common Git commands.

The following are some suggestions for Git GUI Clients based on Cost and, Os compatibility.

  1. Best Free: Sourcetree, Git Desktop (For GitHub users)
  • Both are free.
  • Both offer Cross-platform compatibility
  1. Best Free and Premium: Fork, Gitkraken
  • Offers amazing features
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Most recommended Git GUI Clients

We have tried to cover all the best Git GUI clients in this article. If we have missed out on your favorite client or you would like to contribute to the discussion, do leave a comment below!


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Git is a distributed version control system that developers use to manage their source code. It allows developers to track changes, collaborate and work together on the same project.

What is a Git GUI Client?

A Git comes with a CLI tool, which many developers use to, branch, add, commit, push, clone, and pull their code. However, many developers may require a GUI client which basically will do the same.

In this article, we list you a collection of a dozen free open-source Git GUI clients for Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Git desktop clients

1- GitHub Desktop

GitHub Desktop is the official desktop client for GitHub. It is available for macOS, and Windows. If you are using Apple Silicon, you may need to install the Apple Silicon port.

With GitHub Desktop you can review your history, changes, switch repos and branches easily, and attribute commits with your team.

Moreover, it offers a shell and editor integration and allows expanded image diff support.

GitHub Desktop

Simple collaboration from your desktop

GitHub Desktop

2- TortoiseGit

TortoiseGit is a Windows shell interface for Git. It is originally based on TortoiseSVN. It is an open source software that comes packed with dozens of useful features and a rich command set.

TortoiseGit – Windows Shell Interface to Git

3- Git Extensions

Git Extensions is a standalone UI tool for managing Git repositories. With it, you can browse your history, commits, specific file history, blame and more.

It works on Windows and can be installed on Linux and macOS. There is also a Windows portable edition that runs without install.

Git Extensions

Git Extensions is a standalone UI tool for managing Git repositories

Git Extensions

4- GitKraken Client

GitKraken offers a GUI and CLI client for managing repos for teams and freelance developers. It allows you to manage and resolve conflicts, visualize commit history, and use an advanced super-rich Git terminal.  

GitKraken Client is available for Windows in 64 and 32 bit, macOS for Intel and Apple Silicon, and Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Linux Mint, and CentOS).

GitKraken Client | Free Git GUI + Terminal | Mac, Windows, Linux

Millions of devs and teams choose GitKraken Client to make Git more visual, accessible and collaborative. Download to use for free and to start a team trial.

GitKraken

5- Magit

Magit is a complete text-based user interface to Git with the Emacs editor.

Using Magit for a while will make you a more effective version control user. Magit supports and streamlines the use of Git features that most users and developers of other Git clients apparently thought could not be reasonably mapped to a non-command-line interface. Magit is both faster and more intuitive than either the command line or any GUI and these holds for both Git beginners and experts alike.

It’s Magit! A Git Porcelain inside Emacs

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6- Gittyup

Gittyup is a graphical Git client designed to help you understand and manage your source code history. Gittyup is available for Windows, Linux (32/ 64) and macOS.

Gittyup supports full screen and comes with a tabbed interface, diff view, tree view, tag selection, advanced branch manager, and more.

Gittyup

Understand your Git history!

Gittyup

7- Lazygit

Lazygit is a lightweight terminal-based Git client written in the Go programming language. It can be installed on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

GitHub — jesseduffield/lazygit: simple terminal UI for git commands

simple terminal UI for git commands. Contribute to jesseduffield/lazygit development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHubjesseduffield

8- fugitive.vim

Fugitive is the premier Vim plugin for Git. Or maybe it’s the premier Git plugin for Vim? Either way, it’s «so awesome, it should be illegal». That’s why it’s called Fugitive.

GitHub — tpope/vim-fugitive: fugitive.vim: A Git wrapper so awesome, it should be illegal

fugitive.vim: A Git wrapper so awesome, it should be illegal — GitHub — tpope/vim-fugitive: fugitive.vim: A Git wrapper so awesome, it should be illegal

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9- QGit

QGit is a git GUI viewer built on Qt/C++. With QGit you will be able to browse revisions history, view patch content and changed files, graphically following different development branches.

Features

  • View revisions, diffs, files history, files annotation, archive tree.
  • Commit changes visually cherry-picking modified files.
  • Apply or format patch series from selected commits, drag and drop commits between two instances of qgit.
  • Associate commands sequences, scripts, and anything else executable to a custom action. Actions can be run from menu and corresponding output is grabbed by a terminal window.
  • qgit implements a GUI for the most common StGIT commands like push/pop and apply/format patches. You can also create new patches or refresh the current top one using the same semantics of git commit,  i.e. cherry-picking single modified files.

QGit

10- Sourcetree

Sourcetree is a free Git client for macOS, and Windows. It allows developer experts or beginners to visualize their commits, code, and run Git commands with simple clicks.

Sourcetree | Free Git GUI for Mac and Windows

A Git GUI that offers a visual representation of your repositories. Sourcetree is a free Git client for Windows and Mac.

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11- GitForce

GitForce is written in C# and uses .NET 3.5 framework. The same binary file (“GitForce.exe”) runs as-is on both Windows and Linux operating systems (or any other OS with Mono support). The tool consists of only one executable file and needs no installer – just copy it to a folder of your choice and run it.

Git Force

Git is a popular source revision control system. GitForce is a visual front-end for the git command line tool which runs on both Windows and Linux. It is designed to be easy and intuitive to use and yet powerful enough so you don’t need to use a command line git.GitForce is written in C# and uses

12- Git SCM for windows

Git for Windows focuses on offering a lightweight, native set of tools that bring the full feature set of the Git SCM to Windows while providing appropriate user interfaces for experienced Git users and novices alike.

Git it offers a shell and bash integration easily and comes with a feature-rich interface.

Git for Windows

We bring the awesome Git VCS to Windows

13- Git Cola

Git Cola is a powerful Git GUI with a slick and intuitive user interface. The app is written in Python, and it is available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

GitHub — git-cola/git-cola: git-cola: The highly caffeinated Git GUI

git-cola: The highly caffeinated Git GUI. Contribute to git-cola/git-cola development by creating an account on GitHub.

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14- Git-GUI

Git GUI is a Tcl/Tk based graphical user interface to Git. git gui focuses on allowing users to make changes to their repository by making new commits, amending existing ones, creating branches, performing local merges, and fetching/pushing to remote repositories.

git-gui(1): portable graphical interface to Git — Linux man page

A Tcl/Tk based graphical user interface to Git. git gui focuses on allowing users to make changes to their repository by making new commits, amending…

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15- MeGit

MeGit is a graphical Git client for the Eclipse IDE. It is a free and open source project that also can work as a standalone Git client.

GitHub — eclipsesource/megit: Standalone Git GUI based on EGit

Standalone Git GUI based on EGit. Contribute to eclipsesource/megit development by creating an account on GitHub.

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16- GitUi

GitUI is a command-line Git client with a fancy interface. It comes with many useful features that focus on productivity and speed.

It is available to download from Itch for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

GitUI Features:

  • Fast and intuitive keyboard only control
  • Context based help (no need to memorize tons of hot-keys)
  • Inspect, commit, and amend changes (incl. hooks: _pre-commit_, _commit-msg_, _post-commit_)
  • Stage, unstage, revert and reset files, hunks and lines
  • Stashing (save, pop, apply, drop, and inspect)
  • Push/Fetch to/from remote
  • Branch List (create, rename, delete, checkout, remotes)
  • Browse commit log, diff committed changes
  • Scalable terminal UI layout
  • Async git API for fluid control

GitUI by extrawurst

blazing fast terminal-ui for git written in rust

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17- Eclipse EGit

EGit is an Eclipse Team provider for the Git version control system. Git is a distributed SCM, which means every developer has a full copy of all history of every revision of the code, making queries against the history very fast and versatile.

The EGit project is implementing Eclipse tooling on top of the JGit Java implementation of Git.

EGit | The Eclipse Foundation

The Eclipse Foundation — home to a global community, the Eclipse IDE, Jakarta EE and over 415 open source projects, including runtimes, tools and frameworks.

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18- Giggle

Giggle is a graphical frontend for the git content tracker (think of gitk on GTK+).

Apps/giggle — GNOME Wiki!

GNOME Wiki!

19- CodeReview

GitHub — FabriceSalvaire/CodeReview: CodeReview is a Git GUI tool to perform code review (Diff Viewer) written in Python3 and Qt5.

CodeReview is a Git GUI tool to perform code review (Diff Viewer) written in Python3 and Qt5. — GitHub — FabriceSalvaire/CodeReview: CodeReview is a Git GUI tool to perform code review (Diff Viewer…

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20- GitX-dev

GitX-dev is a fork (variant) of GitX, a long-defunct GUI for the git version-control system. It has been maintained and enhanced with productivity and friendliness oriented changes, with effort focused on making a first-class, maintainable tool for today’s active developers.

GitX-dev by rowanj

21- RepoZ

RepoZ is a zero-conf git repository hub with Windows Explorer- & CLI-enhancements. It uses the git repositories on your machine to create an efficient navigation widget and makes sure you’ll never lose track of your work along the way.

It’s populating itself as you work with git. It does not get in the way and does not require any user attention to work.

RepoZ will not compete with your favorite git clients, so keep them. It’s not about working within a repository: It’s a new way to use all of your repositories to make your daily work easier.

RepoZ is available for Windows and macOS devices.

GitHub — awaescher/RepoZ: 👨‍💻 A zero-conf git repository hub for Windows and macOS with Windows Explorer- & CLI-enhancements

👨‍💻 A zero-conf git repository hub for Windows and macOS with Windows Explorer- &amp; CLI-enhancements — GitHub — awaescher/RepoZ: 👨‍💻 A zero-conf git repository hub for Windows and macOS with Wi…

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22- GitKlient

GitKlient is a Git graphical client for KDE desktops. It integrates well with the Dolphin file manager, allows you to manage your branches and commits, and follow-up your changes in a simple visual presentation.

GitKlient is available for many Linux distros, but it also can be installed from source.

GitHub — HamedMasafi/GitKlient: Git gui client for KDE

Git gui client for KDE. Contribute to HamedMasafi/GitKlient development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHubHamedMasafi

23- GitUp

GitUp is yet another Git desktop client for managing Git repos. It offers a clean interface with some visualization option, snapshots, and many useful shortcuts.

GitUp is an ideal solution for beginners and advanced users.The program is available for macOS, and it is an open source.

GitHub — git-up/GitUp: The Git interface you’ve been missing all your life has finally arrived.

The Git interface you’ve been missing all your life has finally arrived. — GitHub — git-up/GitUp: The Git interface you’ve been missing all your life has finally arrived.

GitHubgit-up

24- ungit

ungit offers a straightforward interface to use and understand Git at the same time. It is a web-based self-host solution as it can be installed on your local machine or web server.

ungit is built using Node.js, and it is a modular system that allows developers to build their own plugin.

You can install ungit on Windows, Linux, and macOS as NPM package globally and run it directly from your shell.

GitHub — FredrikNoren/ungit: The easiest way to use git. On any platform. Anywhere.

The easiest way to use git. On any platform. Anywhere. — GitHub — FredrikNoren/ungit: The easiest way to use git. On any platform. Anywhere.

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Wrap-up

If you are struggling to use Git from the command-line, we recommend using one of these clients. However, we also recommend going through their features and trying them out to pick the one that fits your workflow.

If you know of any other open-source and free Git desktop app, that we did not mention here, let us know.

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