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GitUI vs tig: catalog facts
GitUI	tig
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Stage, unstage, revert and reset by file, hunk or individual line Context-based help, so you are not memorising dozens of hotkeys	History browsing and chunk-level staging
Terminal only; there is no graphical window Some less common git operations still need the command line	Requires Git and a suitable terminal environment.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-2.0
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 22, 2026

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