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GitUI vs tig
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | GitUI | tig |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | C |
| Licence | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Stars | 23k | 13k |
| Latest | v0.28.1 | tig-2.6.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-19 |
| Release cadence | about 217 days between releases | about 243 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
GitUI replaces tig. Alternatives to tig →
Full replacementBrowses history and stages, commits and stashes.
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
tig
- tig-2.6.12026-06-13Security fixes:
- tig-2.6.02025-09-16Bug fixes:
- tig-2.5.122025-02-06Bug fixes:
- tig-2.5.112025-01-30Incompatibilities:
- tig-2.5.102024-05-10Bug fixes:
GitUI
unsigned The latest release, v0.28.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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tig
✓ signed The latest release, tig-2.6.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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