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Stage vs gitg: catalog facts
Stage	gitg
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL version 2 or later.
Linux	Linux
Stages individual files and hunks Includes branch, merge and stash management	Integrates with the GNOME desktop Simple view of history and commits
Linux desktop application.	Linux only Fewer advanced features than larger Git clients
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
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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