Best Git Tools in 2025

GitHub Desktop is a seamless way to contribute to projects on GitHub and GitHub Enterprise.

Key GitHub Desktop features:

User-Friendly Interface Seamless GitHub Integration Cross-Platform Support Simplifies Workflow

Open Source

Built for teams that move fast — Backlog is the all-in-one project management solution with exactly what you need, and nothing you don’t.

Key Backlog features:

Comprehensive Project Management Integrated Bug Tracking Collaboration Tools Customizable Workflow

Try for free freemium $35.0 / Monthly (For growing teams, up to 30 users, 5 projects, 1 GB storage.)

Git is a free and open source version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. It is easy to learn and lightweight with lighting fast performance that outclasses competitors.

Key Git features:

Distributed Version Control Branching and Merging Speed Flexibility

Open Source

The intuitive, fast, and beautiful cross-platform Git client.

Key GitKraken features:

User-Friendly Interface Robust Git Integration Cross-Platform Support Built-in Merge Conflict Resolution

Mac and Windows client for Mercurial and Git.

Key SourceTree features:

User-Friendly Interface Rich Feature Set Integration with Bitbucket and GitHub Free to Use

TortoiseGit is an easy to use client for the Git distributed revision control system.

Key TortoiseGit features:

Integration with Windows File Explorer User-Friendly Interface Comprehensive Logging Drag-and-Drop Support

Open Source

SmartGit is a front-end for the distributed version control system Git and runs on Windows, Mac OS...

Key SmartGit features:

User-friendly Interface Cross-Platform Rich Feature Set Integrations

Fast and Friendly Git Client for Mac.

Key Fork features:

User Interface Performance Comprehensive Features Cross-Platform Support

Build Better Software. Over 100,000 developers and designers are more productive with Tower - the most powerful Git client for Mac and Windows.

Key Tower features:

User-Friendly Interface Advanced Git Features Cross-Platform Support Enhanced Productivity

Simple terminal UI for git commands.

Key lazygit features:

User-Friendly Interface Speed and Efficiency Cross-Platform Compatibility Interactive UI

TIG Software Updates & Expansions. Download the most up-to-date, innovative software solutions for your TIG welder instantly to a memory card for enhanced performance.

Key tig features:

Interactive Interface Performance Customizability Feature-Rich

Git Extensions is the only graphical user interface for Git that allows you control Git without...

Key Git Extensions features:

User-Friendly Interface Integration with Visual Studio Comprehensive Feature Set Cross-Platform Support

Understand your Git history! Contribute to Murmele/Gittyup development by creating an account on GitHub.

Key Gittyup features:

User-Friendly Interface Cross-Platform Compatibility Open Source Visual Representation of Repository

Fast git client with integrated merge tool from the makers of Sublime Text.

Key Sublime Merge features:

Speed Integration with Sublime Text Cross-Platform User Interface

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