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Gittyup vs lazygit
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Gittyup | lazygit |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C++ | Go |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 2.3k | 83k |
| Latest | gittyup_v2.0.0 | v0.66.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 390 days between releases | about 15 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Sourcetree. Alternatives to Sourcetree →
Full replacementGittyupA desktop client with a commit graph, staging by hunk and side-by-side diffs, for Windows, macOS and Linux.
PartiallazygitEveryday git operations in a terminal UI.
Gittyup
- development2026-03-28Latest Build (Development)pre-release
- gittyup_v2.0.02025-11-30Gittyup Release 2.0.0
- gittyup_v1.4.02024-05-14Gittyup Release 1.4.0
- gittyup_v1.3.02023-04-20Gittyup Release 1.3.0
- gittyup_v1.2.22023-01-22Gittyup Release 1.2.2
lazygit
- v0.66.02026-10-05This is by far the biggest release since I took over maintainership from Jesse, and some of the changes deserve a bit m…
- v0.65.12026-09-13Fix Esc being handled with significant delay on some terminals
- v0.65.02026-09-05Draw the UI in a more inactive look when the window is not focused
- v0.64.12026-08-12This fixes a few regressions that were introduced in the last release, and some long-standing bugs that I didn't see an…
- v0.64.02026-08-04This release has massive changes, but most of them should hopefully not be visible: I completely overhauled lazygit's c…
Gittyup
✓ signed The latest release, gittyup_v2.0.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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lazygit
unsigned The latest release, v0.66.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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