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Indie alternatives to Git GUI

5 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Git GUI does, 2 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
lazygit	Free	Yes	–	Mac, Windows, Linux
GitKraken	Free plan	–	–	Mac, Windows, Linux
Fork	Paid	–	–	Mac, Windows
Sublime Merge	Paid	–	–	Mac, Windows, Linux
Tower	Paid	–	–	Mac, Windows

The alternatives

1. lazygit

Simple terminal UI for git commands

lazygit is an open-source terminal interface for git that makes staging, committing, rebasing and resolving conflicts faster from the keyboard.

Free · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

2. GitKraken

Visual Git client and developer tools

GitKraken Desktop is a cross-platform Git GUI with a commit graph, merge tools and integrations, plus GitLens for VS Code.

Free plan · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

3. Fork

Fast and friendly git client for Mac and Windows

Fork is a native git GUI with commit graph, interactive rebase, merge conflict resolver and repository manager.

Paid · Mac, Windows · Website ↗

4. Sublime Merge

Fast git client from the makers of Sublime Text

Sublime Merge is a cross-platform git GUI with fast search, a three-way merge tool and side-by-side diffs.

Paid · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

5. Tower

Powerful git client for Mac and Windows

Tower is a git desktop client with visual history, drag-and-drop, conflict resolution and integrations with GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket.

Paid · Mac, Windows · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Git GUI?

Yes. 2 of the 5 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: lazygit and GitKraken.

Is there an open-source alternative to Git GUI?

lazygit is open source.

What makes these alternatives to Git GUI “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Git GUI.

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