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GitHub Desktop vs Gitfox: catalog facts
GitHub Desktop	Gitfox
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. A GitHub account is only needed for…	Paid Paid app with a free 30-day trial.
Windows, macOS	macOS
The common Git workflow without any command line Signs into GitHub and opens pull requests from the app	Native macOS app without Electron Flexible diff layouts, inline blame and image diffs
No official Linux build; only a community fork Hides the advanced operations rather than exposing them	Requires macOS 26 or later Paid after the trial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
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 September 23, 2026

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