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GitHub Desktop vs Changes: catalog facts
GitHub Desktop	Changes
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. A GitHub account is only needed for…	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS	macOS
The common Git workflow without any command line Signs into GitHub and opens pull requests from the app	Native macOS interface built with SwiftUI and AppKit Open source under MIT
No official Linux build; only a community fork Hides the advanced operations rather than exposing them	macOS only No GitHub releases published; installation via Homebrew cask or building from source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
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 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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