GitKraken Desktop comparisons
GitKraken Desktop is compared head-to-head with Gitember, platypusgit and SmartGit and more: 7 head-to-heads in Git GUI Clients, each with the specs and prices we checked.
GitKraken Desktop head-to-head
- GitKraken Desktop vs Gitember
- GitKraken Desktop vs platypusgit
- GitKraken Desktop vs SmartGit
- GitKraken Desktop vs GitWand
- GitKraken Desktop vs SourceGit
- GitKraken Desktop vs GitComet
- GitKraken Desktop vs Gitnuro
GitKraken Desktop vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Offline mode | Git LFS support | Git submodules | Conflict editor | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | GitKraken Desktop | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.1 | |
| 1 | Gitember | Yes | Free | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.4 |
| 2 | platypusgit | Yes | Free | macOS, Windows, Linux | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.3 |
| 4 | SmartGit | Yes | windows, macos, linux | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.0 | |
| 5 | GitWand | Yes | Free | macos, linux, windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.9 | |
| 6 | SourceGit | Yes | Free | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.8 | |
| 7 | GitComet | Yes | €20 one-time | Linux, macOS, Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.7 |
| 8 | Gitnuro | Yes | Free | Linux, macOS, Windows | Yes | Yes | 8.6 |
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