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GitHub Desktop vs GitUI
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | GitHub Desktop | GitUI |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 22k | 23k |
| Latest | release-3.6.6 | v0.28.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 217 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 14 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 →
PartialGitHub DesktopCommits, branches and pull requests, centred on GitHub, without a commit graph.
PartialGitUIStaging, commits, branches and stashes in a terminal UI.
GitHub Desktop
- release-3.6.7-beta22026-09-18GitHub Desktop 3.6.7-beta2pre-release
- release-3.6.7-beta12026-09-16GitHub Desktop 3.6.7-beta1pre-release
- release-3.6.6-beta22026-09-15GitHub Desktop 3.6.6-beta2pre-release
- release-3.6.62026-09-21GitHub Desktop 3.6.6
- release-3.6.6-beta12026-09-08GitHub Desktop 3.6.6-beta1pre-release
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
GitHub Desktop
unsigned The latest release, release-3.6.6, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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GitUI
unsigned The latest release, v0.28.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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