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lazygit vs SourceGit
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | lazygit | SourceGit |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | C# |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 83k | 6.1k |
| Latest | v0.66.0 | v2026.21 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-09-30 |
| Release cadence | about 15 days between releases | about 14 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1+ 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 →
PartiallazygitStaging, rebasing, cherry-picking and branches in a terminal UI.
PartialSourceGitA desktop git client without accounts or cloud workspaces.
Both replace Sourcetree. Alternatives to Sourcetree →
PartiallazygitEveryday git operations in a terminal UI.
Full replacementSourceGitDesktop client with a history graph, stashes, worktrees and interactive rebase, on Windows, macOS and Linux.
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…
lazygit
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SourceGit
✓ signed The latest release, v2026.21, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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