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GitUp vs GitHub Desktop: catalog facts
GitUp	GitHub Desktop
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. A GitHub account is only needed for…
macOS	Windows, macOS
Live, editable commit graph Fast native Mac app	The common Git workflow without any command line Signs into GitHub and opens pull requests from the app
macOS only Development pace is modest	No official Linux build; only a community fork Hides the advanced operations rather than exposing them
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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