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GitKraken

Desktop git client with a commit graph and integrations with hosting services. A closed product from GitKraken.

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ToolFitStarsLicenceTermsSelf-hostedLanguageLatestLast push
lazygitPartial83kMITOpen sourceNoGov0.66.02026-10-05
GitUIPartial23kMITOpen sourceNoRustv0.28.12026-10-06
GitHub DesktopPartial22kMITOpen sourceNoTypeScriptrelease-3.6.62026-10-06
GitButlerPartial22kOtherSource availableNoRustrelease/0.22.32026-10-06
SourceGitPartial6.1kMITOpen sourceNoC#v2026.212026-09-30
GitnuroPartial2.8kGPL-3.0Open sourceNoKotlinv1.5.02026-10-03

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6 alternatives

lazygitPartial

simple terminal UI for git commands

Staging, rebasing, cherry-picking and branches in a terminal UI.

Language
Go
Licence
MIT
Stars
83k
Latest
v0.66.0
Last push
2026-10-05
GitUIPartial

Blazing 💥 fast terminal-ui for git written in rust 🦀

Staging, commits, branches and stashes in a terminal UI.

Language
Rust
Licence
MIT
Stars
23k
Latest
v0.28.1
Last push
2026-10-06
GitButlerPartial

The GitButler version control client, backed by Git, powered by Tauri/Rust/Svelte

A desktop client built around several branches applied to the working tree at once.

Language
Rust
Licence
Other
Stars
22k
Last push
2026-10-06
SourceGitPartial

Windows/macOS/Linux GUI client for GIT users

A desktop git client without accounts or cloud workspaces.

Language
C#
Licence
MIT
Stars
6.1k
Latest
v2026.21
Last push
2026-09-30
GitnuroPartial

A FOSS Git multiplatform client for newbies and pros

A desktop git client with a commit graph, without accounts or cloud workspaces.

Language
Kotlin
Licence
GPL-3.0
Stars
2.8k
Latest
v1.5.0
Last push
2026-10-03

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