SourcetreeReview commits, manage branches and resolve Git changes with a visual client.
Free (Atlassian).
Developer tools
GitHub Desktop
Free optionOpen sourceLocal
Review file changes, make commits and manage Git branches from your desktop.
What you can use it for
Review file changes, make commits and manage Git branches from your desktop.
- Covers the core everyday task of Tower, GitKraken: a visual Git client.
- 21.9k GitHub stars; last commit 2026-10-14.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes
Clean desktop GUI for Git with visual branch switching, commit history inspection, and visual diff reviews replacing Sublime Merge ($99 license). Visual Git client for branches, diffs, commits, stashes, and remote sync across GitHub and standard Git repositories without a $49.99 Fork licence or $69-$99/yr Tower subscription.
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