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Decisions about Fork, GitUp, and SourceTree
Stefan Papp
I explored many Git Desktop tools for the Mac and my final decision was to use Fork. What I love about for that it contains three features, I like about a Git Client tool.
It allows * to handle day to day git operations (least important for me as I am cli junkie) * it helps to investigate the history * most important of all, it has a repo manager which many other tools are missing.
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Pros of Fork
- One of the easiest and fastest git GUIs16
- Nice UX11
- Fast, Great support, Does-it-all, blazing fast10
- Does the job way better than others9
- Gitflow support8
- Intuitive interactive rebase and conflict resolution UI8
- Dark theme8
- Excellent commit history tree view6
- This even looks the same as SourceTree5
- Repository Manager4
- Built-in developer feedback3
- Countless quality of life features3
- Keyaboard-only2
- Visual branch history2
- Reflog support2
- Github Notifications2
- Git ammend1
- Interactive rebase window1
- Native application1
- Intuitive merge conflict resolution1
- Unique Activity Manager shows current/past operations1
- Not buggy, works smoothly1
Pros of GitUp
- Fast6
- Can edit commit messages6
- Simple interface5
- Native OSX App5
- Easy rebase3
- Great branch visualization3
- Search commit messages2
- Beautiful UI2
- Visual history and branch view2
- Incredibly easy squash2
Pros of SourceTree
- Visual history and branch view205
- Beautiful UI162
- Easy repository browsing134
- Gitflow support86
- Interactive stage or discard by hunks or lines74
- Great branch visualization21
- Ui/ux and user-friendliness18
- Best Git Client UI/Features8
- Search commit messages7
- Available for Windows and macOS5
- Log only one file1
- Search file content1
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Cons of SourceTree
- Crashes often10
- So many bugs8
- Fetching is slow sometimes6
- Very unstable4
- Can't select text in diff (windows)4
- Extremely slow4
- No dark theme (Windows)4
- Freezes quite frequently2
- Can't scale window from top corners2
- Requires bitbucket account2
- UI blinking2
- Doesn't differentiate submodules from parent repos2
- Diff makes tab indentation look like spaces2
- Windows and Mac versions are very different2
- Windows version worse than mac version2
- Diff appears as if space indented even if its tabs2
- Doesn't have an option for git init2
- Useless for merge conflict resolution2
- Generally hard to like1
- No reflog support1
- Installs to AppData folder (windows)1
- Bases binary check on filesize1
- Can't add remotes by right clicking remotes (windows)1
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What is Fork?
Manage your repositories without leaving the application. Organize the repositores into categories. Fork's Diff Viewer provides a clear view to spot the changes in your source code quickly.
What is GitUp?
GitUp lets you see your entire labyrinth of branches and merges with perfect clarity. Any change you make, large or small, even outside GitUp, is immediately reflected in GitUp's graph. No refreshing, no waiting.
What is SourceTree?
Use the full capability of Git and Mercurial in the SourceTree desktop app. Manage all your repositories, hosted or local, through SourceTree's simple interface.
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