GitUI vs lazygit

GitUI vs lazygit
Fact	GitUI	lazygit
Language	Rust	Go
Licence	MIT	MIT
Stars	23k	83k
Latest	v0.28.1	v0.66.0
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-05
Release cadence	about 217 days between releases	about 15 days between releases
Active contributors	5 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 GitKraken. Alternatives to GitKraken →
PartialGitUIStaging, commits, branches and stashes in a terminal UI.
PartiallazygitStaging, rebasing, cherry-picking and branches in a terminal UI.
Both replace tig. Alternatives to tig →
Full replacementGitUIBrowses history and stages, commits and stashes.
Full replacementlazygitBrowses history like tig and also stages, commits and rebases.

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…

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