Best Fork Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from git GUI clients ranked against Fork on the same published basis.
- 1Fork vs GitKraken Desktop
- 2Fork vs SmartGit
- 3Fork vs Git Cola
- 4Fork vs GitButler
- 5Fork vs GitComet
- 6Fork vs Gitember
- 7Fork vs Gitnuro
- 8Fork vs Gittyup
- 9Fork vs GitVine
- 10Fork vs platypusgit
- 11Fork vs Thermal
- 12Fork vs Git
- 13Fork vs Git Extensions
- 14Fork vs QGit
- 15Fork vs Sourcetree
- 16Fork vs TortoiseGit
- 17Fork vs Working Copy
- 18Fork vs GitUp
- 19Fork vs Ungit
- 20Fork vs GitQlient
Fork alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GitKraken Desktop | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | SmartGit | 6.6 | Free plan | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Git Cola | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | GitButler | 6.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | GitComet | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Gitember | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Gitnuro | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Gittyup | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | GitVine | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | platypusgit | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Thermal | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Git | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 13 | Git Extensions | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Windows |
| 14 | QGit | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Sourcetree | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | TortoiseGit | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 17 | Working Copy | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 18 | GitUp | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 19 | Ungit | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | GitQlient | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Fork alternatives
What is the best alternative to Fork?
GitKraken Desktop, number 1 in git GUI clients with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: SmartGit, Git Cola, GitButler and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Fork?
GitKraken Desktop is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.