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Desktop Plus vs Sourcetree: catalog facts
Desktop PlusSourcetree
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Free

Free to download and use. The software is closed source.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS
  • Commit search and commit graph in the History tab
  • Multiple accounts across GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Codeberg and Gitea
  • Free with no repository or feature limits
  • Handles interactive rebase and submodules in a visual interface
  • Depends on keeping pace with upstream GitHub Desktop
  • Simpler than full-featured clients for complex history rewriting
  • Windows and macOS only; no Linux build
  • Slow with very large repositories and occasionally unstable
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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