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SourceTree vs GitKraken vs Tower: What are the differences?
SourceTree, GitKraken, and Tower are all Source Code Management Desktop Apps, allowing you to manage your repositories on the desktop rather than through a browser. SourceTree is built by Atlassian and Bitbucket. GitKraken is the only one of the three that supports Linux.
Decisions about GitKraken, SourceTree, and Tower
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 SourceTree
Pros of Tower
Pros of GitKraken
- Dark theme57
- Best linux git client33
- Great overview29
- Full featured client21
- Gitflow support20
- Beautiful UI19
- Very easy to use18
- Graph16
- Works great on both linux and windows13
- Effortless13
- Easy Merge Conflict Tool6
- Amazing Github and Bitbucket integration5
- Great UX4
- Integration with GitHub3
- Automatic Repo Discovery3
- Submodule support3
- Easy to Learn and Setup3
- Super fast3
- Fuzzy find (CTRL P)2
- Very user friendly1
- Much more stable than source tree1
- Great for non-dev users1
- Because it has Linux client1
- Command palette (CTRL Shift P)1
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
Pros of Tower
- Git18
- Just works16
- Version control10
- Awesome6
- Simple layout6
- Multiple windows4
- Multiple tabs3
- Automatic repo discovery3
- Gitflow support2
- Uses standard git terminology and methods2
- Submodule support2
- Interactive stage or discard by hunks or lines2
- Github integration2
- Full featured client2
- SAS1
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Cons of GitKraken
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Cons of Tower
Cons of GitKraken
- Hangs occasionally (not as bad as sourcetree)2
- Not as many features as sourcetree2
- No edit/fixup in interactive rebase2
- Do not allow to directly edit staging area2
- Does not work like a Mac app2
- Extremely slow when working with large repositories2
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
Cons of Tower
- Expensive5
- Subscription based4
- No side by side diff1
- Merge conflict resolution impossible/unclear0
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What is GitKraken?
The downright luxurious Git client for Windows, Mac and Linux. Cross-platform, 100% standalone, and free.
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.
What is Tower?
Use all of Git's powerful feature set - in a GUI that makes you more productive.
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Why do developers choose SourceTree vs GitKraken vs Tower?
- Fans of SourceTree love its visual history and branch view, citing its beautiful UI and easy repository browsing.
- GitKraken users love that it works with Linux and Windows as well as Mac, and call it a full featured client that’s very easy to use.
- Tower fans say it “just works.” They love its simple layout and GitHub integration.
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What are some alternatives to GitKraken, SourceTree, and Tower?
GitKraken Glo
A more productive way for developers to track tasks and issues from inside GitKraken, VS Code, Atom or a browser! Glo Boards sync in real-time with GitHub Issues, support markdown and offer lots of time-saving features for devs.
GitHub
GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over three million people use GitHub to build amazing things together.
SmartGit
It is a graphical Git client with support for SVN and Pull Requests for GitHub and Bitbucket. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.
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.
Sublime Merge
A snappy UI, three-way merge tool, side-by-side diffs, syntax highlighting, and more. Evaluate for free – no account, tracking, or time limits.