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Stage vs Git Extensions: catalog facts
Stage	Git Extensions
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.	Free Free and open source, with optional donations via OpenCollective.
Linux	Windows
Stages individual files and hunks Includes branch, merge and stash management	Commit graph with branch highlighting File history that follows renames automatically
Linux desktop application.	Current focus is Windows; cross-platform support was a 2.x feature via Mono Dense interface with many options
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	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 October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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