Alternatives to Tower
Professional Git client for Mac and Windows with undo and conflict tooling. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Tower
Professional Git client for Mac and Windows with undo and conflict tooling.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Tower.
Fork
Fast native Git client for macOS and Windows with a clean interface.
Fork keeps a native client on macOS and Windows with interactive rebase and conflict tools, and swaps the subscription for a one-time licence.
GitKraken Desktop
Visual Git client with a graph view, drag-and-drop branching and a merge editor.
GitKraken Desktop adds Linux and a visual commit graph with drag-and-drop branching, under a freemium model where private repositories need a paid licence.
Sourcetree
Free visual Git and Mercurial client for Windows and macOS.
Sourcetree is free with no feature limits and adds Mercurial, but it can be slow and occasionally unstable with very large repositories.
SourceGit
A fast desktop Git client for all three platforms that covers rebase, bisect, worktrees and LFS.
SourceGit is free and MIT licensed, adds Linux, and covers rebase, bisect, worktrees and LFS, though it is less polished than commercial clients.
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 simpler workflow, but it hides advanced operations and is built around GitHub rather than other hosts.
Sublime Merge
A fast cross-platform Git client from the makers of Sublime Text with line-level staging and merging.
Sublime Merge adds a Linux build and is very responsive on large repositories, with line-level staging and a merge tool, though it is also closed source and needs a paid licence.
SmartGit
A cross-platform graphical Git client with visual history, conflict resolution and pull request support.
SmartGit runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with drag-and-drop history operations, undo and pull request support, and is freemium but closed source and paid for commercial use.
Gitfox
A native macOS Git client for reviewing diffs, staging changes and managing branches.
Gitfox drops Windows support as a native Mac-only client requiring macOS 26 or later, offering flexible diff layouts, inline blame and image diffs, and is paid after the trial.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Tower as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Anchorpoint
A Git-based version control app for artists and game developers working with large binary files.
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.
Git Extensions
A standalone open-source Git GUI for Windows with commit graph, file history and blame views.
Tower is a paid subscription client for Windows and macOS with undo for almost any operation and a keyboard-driven workflow.
GitButler
A Git client and CLI with stacked and parallel branches, unlimited undo and simple history editing.
Tower also offers undo for almost any operation, but uses plain Git branches, runs only on macOS and Windows, and requires a subscription.
GitUp
An open-source macOS Git client with a live, directly editable commit graph.
Tower adds Windows support, undo for almost any operation and keyboard-driven quick actions, but it is closed source and sold on subscription pricing.
Retcon
A macOS app for rewriting Git history by dragging and dropping commits, with undo for every change.
Tower covers macOS and Windows with undo for almost any operation and a full Git workflow, but it uses subscription pricing rather than paid-after-trial.
TortoiseGit
A Windows Explorer shell extension that adds Git commands and status overlay icons.
Tower is a standalone client for Windows and macOS with undo for almost any operation, but it is closed source and sold by subscription.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
lazygit
A terminal interface for Git that makes staging chunks, interactive rebase and stashing things you actually do.
GitUI
A terminal interface for git that is fast on huge repositories and controlled entirely from the keyboard.
tig
Browse Git history and stage changes in a terminal interface.
Kaleidoscope
A Mac file comparison and merge app for text, images and folders that integrates with Git.
