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GitKraken DesktopDesktop Plus
Freemium

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

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension Windows, macOS, Linux
  • The commit graph makes branch history genuinely readable
  • Interactive conflict editor rather than raw conflict markers
  • Commit search and commit graph in the History tab
  • Multiple accounts across GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Codeberg and Gitea
  • Private repositories and integrations need a paid licence
  • Electron application with a noticeable memory footprint
  • Depends on keeping pace with upstream GitHub Desktop
  • Simpler than full-featured clients for complex history rewriting
Downloadable app, Browser extension Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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