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Sapling vs GitButler: catalog facts
Sapling	GitButler
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free to download; the source is published on GitHub.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Works with Git repositories and GitHub Stacked commits for code review	Parallel and stacked branches in one working directory Undo and redo for any operation
Different commands and concepts from standard Git Research gives few details on supported platforms	Source-available license rather than open source Its branch model differs from plain Git and takes time to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License: FSL-1.1-MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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