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GitButler vs SourceGit
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | GitButler | SourceGit |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | C# |
| Licence | Other | MIT |
| Stars | 22k | 6.1k |
| Latest | release/0.22.3 | v2026.21 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-30 |
| Release cadence | about 6 days between releases | about 14 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 9+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 21 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.
PartialSourceGitA desktop git client without accounts or cloud workspaces.
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
GitButler
✓ signed The latest release, release/0.22.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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SourceGit
✓ signed The latest release, v2026.21, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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