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Top 10 GitKraken Desktop Alternatives & Competitors

(195)4.5 out of 5

The Version Control Clients solutions below are the most common alternatives that users and reviewers compare with GitKraken Desktop. Other important factors to consider when researching alternatives to GitKraken Desktop include projects and user interface. The best overall GitKraken Desktop alternative is SourceTree. Other similar apps like GitKraken Desktop are Git Tower, Google Cloud Source Repositories, GitLens, and Assembla. GitKraken Desktop alternatives can be found in Version Control Clients but may also be in Version Control Hosting Software or ALM Software.

Best Paid & Free Alternatives to GitKraken Desktop

  • SourceTree
  • Git Tower
  • Google Cloud Source Repositories

Top 10 Alternatives to GitKraken Desktop Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

Browse options below. Based on reviewer data, you can see how GitKraken Desktop stacks up to the competition, check reviews from current & previous users in industries like Computer Software, Information Technology and Services, and Program Development, and find the best product for your business.
    #1
  1. SourceTree

    (371)4.3 out of 5
  2. SourceTree simplifies how you interact with your Git and Mercurial repositories so you can focus on coding. Visualize and manage your repositories through SourceTree's simple interface.

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    Reviewers say compared to GitKraken Desktop, SourceTree is:

    Easier to admin
    #2
  3. Git Tower

    (178)4.7 out of 5
  4. Version control with Git - made easy. In a beautiful, efficient, and powerful app.

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    Reviewers say compared to GitKraken Desktop, Git Tower is:

    More expensive
    Better at support
    Easier to admin
    #3
  5. Google Cloud Source Repositories

    (71)4.3 out of 5
  6. Google Cloud Source Repositories provides Git version control to support collaborative development of any application or service, including those that run on Google App Engine and Google Compute Engine.

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    Reviewers say compared to GitKraken Desktop, Google Cloud Source Repositories is:

    More expensive
    Better at support
    #4
  7. GitLens

    (24)4.8 out of 5
  8. GitLens is the most popular Git extension for Visual Studio Code. It supercharges the Git capabilities built into your IDE. GitLens unlocks the untapped knowledge within each repository to help visualize code authorship by leveraging CodeLens and Git blame to expose your Git history at every line of code. Seamlessly navigate and explore Git repositories, gain valuable insights via powerful comparison commands, and unleash the full power of Git without breaking your development flow. While GitLens is powerful and feature-rich, it is also highly customizable to meet your specific needs — find code lens intrusive or the current line blame annotation distracting — no problem, it is quick and easy to turn them off or change how they behave.

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    Reviewers say compared to GitKraken Desktop, GitLens is:

    Better at support
    Better at meeting requirements
    More usable
    #5
  9. Assembla

    (126)4.2 out of 5
  10. Assembla is the secure solution for Git, SVN and Perforce source code repositories. For more than 10 years, organizations around the world have trusted Assembla to deliver high-performance version control with integrated project management, in the cloud or on their own infrastructure.

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    Reviewers say compared to GitKraken Desktop, Assembla is:

    More expensive
    Better at support
    Easier to admin
    #6
  11. IBM Engineering Workflow Management

    By IBM
    (49)3.9 out of 5
  12. IBM Rational Team Concert manages plans, tasks, project status, as the critical link between required and delivered work. Rational Team Concert provides flexibility to adapt to any process, which enables companies to adopt faster release cycles and manage dependencies across both small and complex development projects. This solution offers no-charge server software and flexible pricing models. It becomes a complete Collaborative Lifecycle Management solution—when purchased as a set of seamlessly integrated tools: IBM Rational Team Concert, IBM Rational Quality Manager, and IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation.

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    Reviewers say compared to GitKraken Desktop, IBM Engineering Workflow Management is:

    Slower to reach roi
    More expensive
    #7
  13. TortoiseHg

    (42)3.9 out of 5
  14. TortoiseHg is a Windows shell extension and a series of applications for the Mercurial distributed revision control system that includes a Gnome/Nautilus extension and a CLI wrapper application to be able to used on non-Windows platforms.

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    Reviewers say compared to GitKraken Desktop, TortoiseHg is:

    Better at support
    Easier to admin
    #8
  15. Helix Core

    (96)4.2 out of 5
  16. Helix Core is an industrial-strength version control and collaboration platform that supports flexible workflows. Helix Core eliminates the complexity of large-scale, distributed product development – allowing you to build products faster while protecting your valuable IP.

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    Reviewers say compared to GitKraken Desktop, Helix Core is:

    More expensive
    Better at support
    Slower to reach roi
    #9
  17. Code Compare

    (55)4.3 out of 5
  18. Code Compare is a powerful tool designed to compare and merge differing files and folders. It can be used as a Visual Studio add-in and as a standalone application.

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    Reviewers say compared to GitKraken Desktop, Code Compare is:

    More expensive
    Better at support
    Easier to admin
    #10
  19. GitAtomic

    (20)3.7 out of 5
  20. GitAtomic, integrated GUI/CLI native Windows client offers you and your team, from beginner to power user, superior features and performance at a fraction of the cost of the most popular alternatives.

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