Anchorpoint vs GitKraken Desktop

Anchorpoint9.4Visit GitKraken Desktop8.5Visit

Higher score Anchorpoint #1 in Game Version Control Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Anchorpoint

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GitKraken Desktop #5 in Game Version Control Software 8.5/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit GitKraken

• Anchorpoint fits best

  Game teams managing large Unity or Unreal assets

• GitKraken Desktop fits best

  Git-based teams wanting a polished visual client

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Side by side

Feature	Anchorpoint 9.4/10 Visit ↗	GitKraken Desktop 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Game Version Control Software	#5 in Game Version Control Software
Best for	Game teams managing large Unity or Unreal assets	Git-based teams wanting a polished visual client
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€20/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop	Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	13 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Anchorpoint 4/4 · GitKraken Desktop 0/4
Large-file support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
File locking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Distributed version control	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Game engine integrations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Both	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Windows, macOS	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Git LFS, file locking, and selective checkout support large game repositories Unity and Unreal integrations support in-editor workflows and lock visibility Asset previews, approvals, tags, annotations, and reviews support collaboration	Interactive rebase, conflict resolution, Git LFS, and submodule workflows Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, Jira, and Trello Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with offline support
Cons	The free Personal plan is limited to non-commercial, single-user use Team pricing is €25 per user per month when billed monthly The desktop application supports Windows and macOS only	Community is focused on open-source development and public remotes Pro and Advanced plans support up to 2 and 10 seats respectively Business pricing is custom-quoted
Our verdict	Anchorpoint is a desktop Git-based version control and digital asset management application for game studios, artists, designers, and creative teams. It is designed for projects with large binary assets, offering Git LFS support, file… Read the review →	GitKraken Desktop is a graphical Git client for developers and development teams that prefer visual repository workflows. Its feature set covers commit history, branch management, merging, rebasing, pull-request integrations, workspaces,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Anchorpoint — where it wins

  • Git LFS, file locking, and selective checkout support large game repositories
  • Unity and Unreal integrations support in-editor workflows and lock visibility
  • Asset previews, approvals, tags, annotations, and reviews support collaboration

  Where it doesn't

  • The free Personal plan is limited to non-commercial, single-user use
  • Team pricing is €25 per user per month when billed monthly
  • The desktop application supports Windows and macOS only

• GitKraken Desktop — where it wins

  • Interactive rebase, conflict resolution, Git LFS, and submodule workflows
  • Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, Jira, and Trello
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with offline support

  Where it doesn't

  • Community is focused on open-source development and public remotes
  • Pro and Advanced plans support up to 2 and 10 seats respectively
  • Business pricing is custom-quoted

• Anchorpoint9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A focused Git workflow for large game assets, with locking and Unity and Unreal integrations.

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• GitKraken Desktop8.5/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A polished visual Git client with strong repository workflows and broad integrations.

  Visit GitKrakenFull verdict →