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GitButlerGitKraken Desktop
Free

Free to download; the source is published on GitHub.

 Freemium

A free tier covers public repositories. Private repositories and team features are paid.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension
  • Parallel and stacked branches in one working directory
  • Undo and redo for any operation
  • The commit graph makes branch history genuinely readable
  • Interactive conflict editor rather than raw conflict markers
  • Source-available license rather than open source
  • Its branch model differs from plain Git and takes time to learn
  • Private repositories and integrations need a paid licence
  • Electron application with a noticeable memory footprint
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Browser extension
Closed source Closed source
License: FSL-1.1-MIT License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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