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Indie alternatives to GitKraken

4 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what GitKraken does, 1 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

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

The alternatives

1. GitButler

Git client with virtual branches

GitButler is a Git client that lets you work on several branches at once, reorder commits and undo operations.

Free · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

2. 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 ↗

3. 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 ↗

4. 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 GitKraken?

Yes. 1 of the 4 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: GitButler.

Is there an open-source alternative to GitKraken?

GitButler is open source.

What makes these alternatives to GitKraken “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 GitKraken.

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