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Best Git clients

Desktop, mobile and terminal Git clients for staging, committing, branching and rewriting history without typing every command by hand.

33 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.

All Git clients

Our picks by need

Fo

Best for most people

Fork
lazygit logo

Best for a free option

lazygit
SourceGit logo

Best for open source

SourceGit
ungit logo

Best for self-hosting

ungit
GitKraken Desktop logo

Best for Mac

GitKraken Desktop
GitHub Desktop logo

Best for Windows

GitHub Desktop
Gitnuro logo

Best for Linux

Gitnuro

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Common questions

What are the best Git clients?

Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading Git clients right now are Fork, lazygit, SourceGit, GitKraken Desktop and GitHub Desktop.

Are there free Git clients?

Yes. lazygit (open source), SourceGit (open source), GitKraken Desktop (free plan + paid), GitHub Desktop (free) and Gitnuro (open source) have a free option, out of 27 free or freemium apps we track.

Which Git clients are open source?

lazygit, SourceGit, GitHub Desktop, Gitnuro, Git Cola and Magit, and 14 more.