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git-branchless vs GitButler: catalog facts
git-branchlessGitButler
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free to download; the source is published on GitHub.

Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Smartlog graph of work in progress
  • Undo for Git operations
  • Parallel and stacked branches in one working directory
  • Undo and redo for any operation
  • Terminal only, with no graphical interface
  • Takes time to learn a branchless workflow
  • Source-available license rather than open source
  • Its branch model differs from plain Git and takes time to learn
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License not stated License: FSL-1.1-MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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