GitKraken Desktop

Windows · Mac · Linux

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.6

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

GitKraken Desktop is ranked #1 of 31 in git GUI clients on Freedom251, made by GitKraken Desktop (Scottsdale, Arizona, United States). It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

GitKraken Desktop plans and pricing

All plans

Community Free Public repositories only gitkraken.com · 27 Sept 2026

Pro Not published paid annually Up to 2 seats gitkraken.com · 27 Sept 2026

Advanced Not published paid annually Up to 10 seats gitkraken.com · 27 Sept 2026

Business Not published paid annually Security, compliance, and administrative controls · Custom quote available gitkraken.com · 27 Sept 2026

Enterprise Not published gitkraken.com · 27 Sept 2026

Compared on git GUI clients

Free plan: Yes

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The record

Free Usage: Free with local and public cloud-hosted repositories.
Free Plan Limits: Community supports only local repositories and public remotes.
Pro Trial: The free experience includes a 14-day Pro trial for private repositories and premium features.
Business Trial: The Business plan offers a 30-day trial.
Supported Platforms: GitKraken Desktop supports Linux, Mac, and Windows.
Included Apps: Paid plans include GitKraken Desktop, GitLens, GitKraken CLI, Kepler, and GitKraken.dev.
Security Controls: Business includes security, compliance, admin controls, and security-related features.
On-Premise Hosting: On-Premise can use a self-hosted server or serverless license, with code kept inside the firewall.
Identity Integration: Self-Hosted GitKraken supports LDAP with group mapping, attributes, and optional automatic syncing.
Team Seat Limits: Pro supports up to 2 seats, Advanced up to 10, and Business up to 100.
Cloud Workspaces: Pro lets users create and share Cloud Workspaces with GitKraken Organization users.
AI Credit Limits: Weekly per-user credits are 1,000,000 for Pro, 2,000,000 for Advanced, and 3,000,000 for Business.
AI Reset Timing: AI token usage resets weekly on Sundays UTC, and unused tokens do not roll over.
Repository Integrations: Integrations include GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, and several self-hosted services.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Git GUI Clients in 2026#1 of 31
Best Game Version Control Software in 2026#4 of 24

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Sources

gitkraken.com/git-client· checked 27 Sept 2026
gitkraken.com/pricing· checked 27 Sept 2026