Alternatives to Gitnuro
A free and open-source multiplatform Git client for beginners and experienced users. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Gitnuro
A free and open-source multiplatform Git client for beginners and experienced users.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Gitnuro.
GitKraken Desktop
Visual Git client with a graph view, drag-and-drop branching and a merge editor.
GitKraken Desktop is a closed-source cross-platform client with a commit graph and merge editor, and it charges for private repositories.
Sourcetree
Free visual Git and Mercurial client for Windows and macOS.
Sourcetree is free with visual interactive rebase and Mercurial support, but it is closed source and has no Linux build.
Sublime Merge
A fast cross-platform Git client from the makers of Sublime Text with line-level staging and merging.
Sublime Merge is a paid closed-source client for all three desktops with line-level staging and a built-in merge tool, and is fast on large repositories.
SmartGit
A cross-platform graphical Git client with visual history, conflict resolution and pull request support.
SmartGit is a closed-source cross-platform client with pull request support, Git Flow and LFS, and it is paid for commercial use.
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 for Windows and macOS only, built around GitHub and aimed at beginners committing without the command line.
SourceGit
A fast desktop Git client for all three platforms that covers rebase, bisect, worktrees and LFS.
SourceGit is free and MIT-licensed on all three platforms, uses installed command-line Git and covers rebase, bisect, worktrees and LFS.
Git Cola
A free graphical Git interface built with Python and PyQt, focused on staging and committing.
Git Cola is a free Python and PyQt client on all three desktops, focused on staging and commits with a plainer interface.
Gittyup
An open-source graphical Git client for exploring repository history and staging changes.
Gittyup is another free open-source cross-platform client, focused on a clear visual history view and packaged as a Flatpak on Linux.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Gitnuro as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
GitFiend
A free desktop Git client for Windows, macOS and Linux with a visual commit graph.
Gitnuro is a free, open-source multiplatform client aimed at beginners too, but it uses JGit, which may not support every command-line Git feature.
gitg
A GNOME graphical Git client for browsing repository history and making commits.
Gitnuro is a free open-source multiplatform client aimed at beginners, built on JGit, which may not support every command-line Git feature.
Guitar
A Qt-based Git desktop client with a commit graph, diff view and staging.
Gitnuro is a free, open-source multiplatform client approachable for beginners, though its JGit backend may not support every Git feature.
Ungit
A Git client that runs locally and shows your repository as a visual graph in the browser.
Gitnuro is a free open-source desktop client for multiple platforms and approachable for beginners, but it uses JGit, which may not support every command-line Git feature.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
