Alternatives to Anchorpoint
A Git-based version control app for artists and game developers working with large binary files. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Anchorpoint
A Git-based version control app for artists and game developers working with large binary files.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Anchorpoint.
Sourcetree
Free visual Git and Mercurial client for Windows and macOS.
Sourcetree is free on Windows and macOS with no repository limits and also supports Mercurial, though it can be slow with very large repositories.
GitKraken Desktop
Visual Git client with a graph view, drag-and-drop branching and a merge editor.
GitKraken Desktop adds Linux and a readable commit graph with a merge editor, but it is Electron-based and needs a paid licence for private repositories.
Fork
Fast native Git client for macOS and Windows with a clean interface.
Fork is a fast native client for macOS and Windows sold as a one-time paid licence, aimed at general code work rather than large production files.
SmartGit
A cross-platform graphical Git client with visual history, conflict resolution and pull request support.
SmartGit is a general cross-platform Git client that adds Linux, supports LFS and Git Flow, and is paid for commercial use, but it has no Unreal, Unity or Godot integrations.
SourceGit
A fast desktop Git client for all three platforms that covers rebase, bisect, worktrees and LFS.
SourceGit is a free, MIT-licensed desktop client for Windows, macOS and Linux with LFS and image diffs, aimed at general Git work rather than artist workflows.
Tower
Professional Git client for Mac and Windows with undo and conflict tooling.
Tower runs on macOS and Windows with undo for almost any operation, but uses subscription pricing and is not tailored to artists or game engines.
GitHub Desktop
GitHub's own Git client, aimed at people who want to commit and push without learning the command line.
GitHub Desktop is free and MIT-licensed with a simple no-command-line workflow, but it is built around GitHub and has no game engine integrations.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Git LFS
A Git extension that stores large files on a remote server and keeps text pointers in the repository.
Git
A free and open-source distributed version control system for projects of any size.
GitLab CE
Self-hosted Git platform with built-in CI/CD, registry and issue tracking.
Forgejo
Lightweight self-hosted Git forge, a community fork of Gitea.
Working Copy
A Git client for iPhone and iPad that clones, edits, commits and pushes repositories.
