GitHub Desktop Alternatives

GitHub Desktop is described as 'Native Git client for Mac OS X and Windows with a graphical user interface' and is a very popular Version Control system in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GitHub Desktop for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and F-Droid apps. The best GitHub Desktop alternative is SmartGit, which is free. Other great apps like GitHub Desktop are GitKraken, Sourcetree, Fork and Gittyup.

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GitHub Desktop alternatives are mainly Git Clients, but if you're looking for Version Control Systems or Issue Tracking Systems you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Android and Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to GitHub Desktop.
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  1. JitHub icon

    JitHub

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    JitHub is a third party UWP client for github.com. You can use JitHub to manage the code, issues, pull requests, commits and much more in your repositories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. GLab icon

    GLab

     1 like

    GLab is an open source Gitlab Cli tool written in Go (golang) to help work seamlessly with Gitlab from the command line. Work with issues, merge requests, watch running pipelines directly from your CLI among other features. Inspired by gh, the official GitHub CLI tool.

    57 GLab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. GitTouch icon

    GitTouch

     6 likes

    An open-source app for GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea, and Gitee, built with .

    70 GitTouch alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • Flutter
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    • GitTouch is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to GitHub Desktop.

    • GitTouch is Free and Open SourceGitHub Desktop is also Free and Open Source
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    Tower

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  6. LabCoat icon

    LabCoat

     4 likes

    LabCoat is a free and open source Android client for GitLab.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • GitLab
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  7. DioHub icon

    DioHub

     6 likes

    DioHub is an open-source unofficial GitHub mobile client, that aims to deliver the ultimate GitHub experience on mobile devices.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  8. GitUp icon

    GitUp

     19 likes

    GitUp is a bet to invent a new Git interaction model that lets engineers of all levels work quickly, safely, and without headaches. It's unlike any other Git client out there from the way it’s built (it interacts directly with the Git database on disk), to the way it works...

    53 GitUp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. ForkHub icon

    ForkHub

     3 likes

    ForkHub is an open source GitHub client that started off as a fork of the official Android app from GitHub after they abandoned it, and has since seen lots of improvements. You can see a comprehensive list of changes in the change log: .

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  12. GitFox for GitLab icon

    GitFox for GitLab

     3 likes

    GitFox is your application to manage GitLab projects using an intuitive interface. In addition, it is a showcase of the "Clean Architecture" concepts and some useful libraries.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • GitLab
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  13. Pragma-git icon

    Pragma-git

     Like

    Pragma-git is a friendly pragmatic git control app, fully compatible with other git client softwares.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. GitQlient icon

    GitQlient

     2 likes

    Multi-platform Git client written with Qt.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  15. Gitfox icon

    Gitfox

     2 likes

    The Git Client built for Productivity. Powerful Search, Image Diff, Reflog, Drag & Drop, Multiple Identities and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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