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GitY vs GitAhead: catalog facts
GitY	GitAhead
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux	macOS
Searches commit messages, authors and Git SHAs Shows branches, tags, stashes and remotes	Focused on making Git history easy to read Free and MIT licensed
Works with local Git repositories.	No new features planned; maintenance only Major changes are expected to happen in forks
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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