Tower
A polished paid Git client for Mac and Windows with undo, drag and drop and stacked-branch workflows.
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About Tower
Tower is a long-running commercial Git client made by a small German company, available on macOS and Windows under one licence. It aims to expose almost everything Git can do through a tidy native interface: interactive rebase, worktrees, submodules, Git LFS, a conflict wizard and drag and drop for merging, rebasing and cherry-picking. Its signature feature is undo with Cmd+Z for most actions, including deleted branches and commits. Pro adds stacked branches, custom workflows, Graphite support for code review and connections to self-hosted GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps servers. Pricing is a per-user annual subscription in Basic, Pro and Enterprise tiers, with a 30-day trial of Pro and free licences for students and teachers. There is no free plan and no Linux version. The makers also publish a free Git book, video course and cheat sheets. It suits professionals who use Git all day and want a careful, well-supported tool, provided they accept a recurring fee.
Best for: Professional developers on Mac or Windows who want a deep, well-supported Git GUI.
Pros and cons
What works
- Undo for most actions, including deleted commits and branches
- Covers advanced Git features like worktrees and stacked branches
- One licence covers both Mac and Windows
Why people leave
- Subscription only, with no free tier
- No Linux version
- Self-hosted server support requires the Pro tier
Top Tower alternatives
See all 6- 1FoFork66.5
Similar depth on the same platforms for a one-time payment instead of a yearly subscription.
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Sublime Merge62.6Very fast and keyboard-friendly, sold as a perpetual licence and also on Linux.
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GitKraken Desktop59.6Comparable feature set with a Linux build and a free tier for public repos.
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SmartGit57.2Cross-platform, including Linux, and free for non-commercial use.
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Retcon55.3Mac-only, but goes further on fast history rewriting with drag and drop and undo.
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Tower: common questions
Is Tower free?
No, Tower is a paid product. Starting price: $69 per user/year (Basic) (checked on Tower's own site).
Is Tower open source?
No, Tower is not open source.
What platforms does Tower run on?
Tower is available for macOS and Windows.
What are the best alternatives to Tower?
The highest-ranked Tower alternatives right now are Fork, Sublime Merge and GitKraken Desktop. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.