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GitKraken DesktopGitHub Desktop
Freemium

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

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence. A GitHub account is only needed for…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension Windows, macOS
  • The commit graph makes branch history genuinely readable
  • Interactive conflict editor rather than raw conflict markers
  • The common Git workflow without any command line
  • Signs into GitHub and opens pull requests from the app
  • Private repositories and integrations need a paid licence
  • Electron application with a noticeable memory footprint
  • No official Linux build; only a community fork
  • Hides the advanced operations rather than exposing them
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 September 21, 2026

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