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GitButler vs lazygit

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GitButlerlazygit
LanguageRustGo
LicenceOtherMIT
Stars22k83k
Latestrelease/0.22.3v0.66.0
Last push2026-10-062026-10-05
Release cadenceabout 6 days between releasesabout 15 days between releases
Active contributors9+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days1+ 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.

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