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Ungit vs GitHub Desktop: catalog facts
UngitGitHub Desktop
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence. A GitHub account is only needed for…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web Windows, macOS
  • Clear visual graph of commits and branches
  • Browser interface works on any platform
  • The common Git workflow without any command line
  • Signs into GitHub and opens pull requests from the app
  • Needs to be started locally before use in the browser
  • Browser-based interface rather than a native desktop app
  • No official Linux build; only a community fork
  • Hides the advanced operations rather than exposing them
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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