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SmartGit vs TortoiseGit: catalog facts
SmartGit	TortoiseGit
Freemium Commercial licence, free for open-source work and educational institutions.	Free Free and open source, supported by donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Visual history with drag-and-drop operations and undo Built-in conflict resolution and pull request support	Git commands directly in the Explorer context menu Overlay icons show file status at a glance
Paid for commercial use Closed source	Windows only Explorer-based workflow rather than a standalone history view
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License not stated
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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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