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GitButler vs GitHub Desktop

The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.

GitButlerGitHub Desktop
LanguageRustTypeScript
LicenceOtherMIT
Stars22k22k
Latestrelease/0.22.3release-3.6.6
Last push2026-10-062026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 6 days between releasestoo few releases
Active contributors9+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days14 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace GitKraken. Alternatives to GitKraken →

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

    PartialGitHub DesktopCommits, branches and pull requests, centred on GitHub, without a commit graph.