Fork

A fast, native Git client for Mac and Windows from a two-person team, sold for a one-time price.

Verified facts: 4 of 4
Alternatives ranked: 5
Approved reviews: 0
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About Fork

Fork is a Git client built by a husband-and-wife team, with a native app on macOS and a separate native app on Windows. It is popular because it feels quick even on big repositories and keeps a familiar layout: commit list and graph on top, changes and side-by-side diff below. It covers the features most people need, including line-by-line staging, visual interactive rebase, a merge-conflict helper, blame, file history, image diffs, reflog recovery, Git-flow, Git LFS and GitHub notifications. Fork can be downloaded and evaluated for free, but a licence must be bought for long-term use. That licence is a single one-time payment that covers one user on up to three machines across Mac and Windows. There is no Linux version and no team admin console. Small teams and individuals who dislike subscriptions often settle on Fork after trying heavier clients.

Best for: Developers who want a fast, native Git GUI without a subscription.

What works

Feels fast and responsive on large repositories
One-time licence covers Mac and Windows
Visual interactive rebase and a good merge-conflict helper

Why people leave

No Linux version
Small team, so niche features arrive slowly
No team licence management or enterprise features

Top Fork alternatives

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1
Tower
Deeper feature set and team management, at the cost of a yearly subscription.
66.5
2
Sublime Merge
Similarly fast with a perpetual licence, and it adds a Linux version.
62.6
3
Sourcetree
Free, with a similar layout and features, if you can live with slower performance.
59.6
4
GitKraken Desktop
Cross-platform including Linux, with hosting-service integrations built in.
57.2
5
SourceGit
Free and open source with a comparable layout on Windows, Mac and Linux.
55.3

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Fork: common questions

Is Fork free?

No, Fork is a paid product. Price: $59.99 one-time, free evaluation (checked on Fork's own site).

Is Fork open source?

No, Fork is not open source. Open-source alternatives include SourceGit.

What platforms does Fork run on?

Fork is available for macOS and Windows.

What are the best alternatives to Fork?

The highest-ranked Fork alternatives right now are Tower, Sublime Merge and Sourcetree. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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Fork facts

4 of 4 verified

Price: $59.99 one-time, free evaluation; Checked Oct 25, 2026git-fork.com(opens source in a new tab); “Download Fork for Mac OS X 10.11+ $59.99 , free evaluation”
Platforms: macOS and Windows; Checked Oct 25, 2026git-fork.com(opens source in a new tab); “fast and friendly git client for Mac and Windows”
Licence terms: One user on up to 3 machines; Checked Oct 25, 2026git-fork.com(opens source in a new tab); “License key may be used by one user on up to 3 machines at a time on both Mac and Windows operating systems.”
Interactive rebase: Yes, visual; Checked Oct 25, 2026git-fork.com(opens source in a new tab); “Interactive Rebase Edit, reorder and squash your commits using visual interactive rebase.”