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Git Extensions vs Stage: catalog facts
Git Extensions	Stage
Free Free and open source, with optional donations via OpenCollective.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.
Windows	Linux
Commit graph with branch highlighting File history that follows renames automatically	Stages individual files and hunks Includes branch, merge and stash management
Current focus is Windows; cross-platform support was a 2.x feature via Mono Dense interface with many options	Linux desktop application.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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