Best GitX Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from git GUI clients ranked against GitX on the same published basis.
- 1GitX vs GitKraken Desktop
- 2GitX vs SmartGit
- 3GitX vs Git Cola
- 4GitX vs GitButler
- 5GitX vs GitComet
- 6GitX vs Gitember
- 7GitX vs Gitnuro
- 8GitX vs platypusgit
- 9GitX vs Git
- 10GitX vs Git Extensions
- 11GitX vs Sourcetree
- 12GitX vs TortoiseGit
- 13GitX vs Working Copy
- 14GitX vs GitUp
- 15GitX vs Ungit
- 16GitX vs GitQlient
- 17GitX vs Gittyup
- 18GitX vs GitWand
- 19GitX vs Glint
- 20GitX vs SourceGit
GitX 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 | platypusgit | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Git | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 10 | Git Extensions | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Windows |
| 11 | Sourcetree | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | TortoiseGit | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | Working Copy | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 14 | GitUp | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 15 | Ungit | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | GitQlient | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | Gittyup | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | GitWand | 5.3 | No | — | Mac, Linux, Windows |
| 19 | Glint | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | SourceGit | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about GitX alternatives
What is the best alternative to GitX?
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 GitX?
GitKraken Desktop is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 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. Paid placements never change a rank.