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tig vs GitUI: catalog facts
tig	GitUI
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
History browsing and chunk-level staging	Stage, unstage, revert and reset by file, hunk or individual line Context-based help, so you are not memorising dozens of hotkeys
Requires Git and a suitable terminal environment.	Terminal only; there is no graphical window Some less common git operations still need the command line
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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