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Worktrunk vs GitButler: catalog facts
WorktrunkGitButler
Free

Free and open source, dual licensed under Apache 2.0 or MIT.

Free

Free to download; the source is published on GitHub.

macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Worktrees addressed by branch name instead of paths
  • Hooks to automate setup in each new worktree
  • Parallel and stacked branches in one working directory
  • Undo and redo for any operation
  • Only useful if you work with several branches at once
  • Pre-1.0 versioning, so commands may still change
  • Source-available license rather than open source
  • Its branch model differs from plain Git and takes time to learn
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT License: FSL-1.1-MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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