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GitButler vs GitUI
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | GitButler | GitUI |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Rust |
| Licence | Other | MIT |
| Stars | 22k | 23k |
| Latest | release/0.22.3 | v0.28.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 6 days between releases | about 217 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 9+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace GitKraken. Alternatives to GitKraken →
PartialGitButlerA desktop client built around several branches applied to the working tree at once.
PartialGitUIStaging, commits, branches and stashes in a terminal UI.
GitButler
- release/0.22.32026-08-29Fixes an incorrect GitHub or GitLab authentication error when syncing a project without a connected forge integration
- release/0.22.22026-08-28Updating the workspace now fast-forwards a local target branch like main after its remote branch advances
- release/0.22.12026-08-24macOS: Holding ⌘ while selecting a project now shows that it will open in a new window
- release/0.22.02026-07-30Native GitHub Stacked PR Support is available in gitbutler 🥞🎉
- release/0.21.22026-07-22Fixes a 0.21.1 regression where a pull request cache left by an older version could break the workspace after upgrading
GitUI
- v0.28.12026-03-24support proper pre-push hook (#2809)
- v0.28.1-rc.12026-03-21support proper pre-push hook (#2809)pre-release
- v0.28.02025-12-14discard changes on checkout
- v0.28.0-rc.22025-12-14discard changes on checkoutpre-release
- v0.27.02025-01-14new: manage remotes
GitButler
✓ signed The latest release, release/0.22.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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GitUI
unsigned The latest release, v0.28.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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