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GitFiend vs GitKraken Desktop: catalog facts
GitFiendGitKraken Desktop
Free

Free to download and use.

Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Visual commit graph with diffs and staging
  • The commit graph makes branch history genuinely readable
  • Interactive conflict editor rather than raw conflict markers
  • Little public documentation of features on the site
  • Source code is not published
  • 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 not stated 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 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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