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GitHub Desktop vs GitFinder: catalog facts
GitHub Desktop	GitFinder
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. A GitHub account is only needed for…	Paid One-time purchase of $35.16 with a 30-day trial and a 30-day refund policy.
Windows, macOS	macOS
The common Git workflow without any command line Signs into GitHub and opens pull requests from the app	Git status badges directly in Finder Diffs, file history and blame from Finder selections
No official Linux build; only a community fork Hides the advanced operations rather than exposing them	macOS only Paid after the 30-day trial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	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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