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Fork vs Desktop Plus: catalog facts
Fork	Desktop Plus
Paid A one-time purchase is required after the evaluation period.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Native application that stays fast on large repositories Clear interactive rebase and conflict resolution tools	Commit search and commit graph in the History tab Multiple accounts across GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Codeberg and Gitea
Paid one-time licence after the evaluation period macOS and Windows only	Depends on keeping pace with upstream GitHub Desktop Simpler than full-featured clients for complex history rewriting
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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