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Decisions about GitUp, 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 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
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 GitUp
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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
Cons of Tower
- Expensive5
- Subscription based4
- No side by side diff1
- Merge conflict resolution impossible/unclear0
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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.
What is Tower?
Use all of Git's powerful feature set - in a GUI that makes you more productive.
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What are some alternatives to GitUp, SourceTree, and Tower?
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.
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.
GitKraken
The downright luxurious Git client for Windows, Mac and Linux. Cross-platform, 100% standalone, and free.
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.
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.