GitUp vs Sublime Merge vs Tower

Overview

Tower

Stacks214

Followers360

Votes80

GitUp

Stacks24

Followers49

Votes36

Sublime Merge

Stacks119

Followers208

Votes57

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Advice on Tower, GitUp, Sublime Merge

Stefan

Jan 19, 2020

Decided

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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Detailed Comparison

Tower	GitUp	Sublime Merge
Use all of Git's powerful feature set - in a GUI that makes you more productive.	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.	A snappy UI, three-way merge tool, side-by-side diffs, syntax highlighting, and more. Evaluate for free – no account, tracking, or time limits.
Clone & create repos with a click - Manage your GitHub, Bitbucket & Beanstalk accounts from within Tower;Open repos quickly - Tower's "Quick Open" dialog finds and opens repositories in no time;Automate the boring stuff - Fetching and stashing are automatically done for you, if you wish;Clone in the background- Downloading large projects happens in the background, while you work;Multiple windows - Have multiple projects open side-by-side	Highlight a commit and hit the spacebar to quickly see its message and diff.;GitUp gives you full, transparent control over your local checkout, so it's easy to back out from unwanted changes.;GitUp's Snapshot feature builds a Time-Machine-like history of every change made to your repo, allowing you to step backwards to any point in time.;Rewrite, split, delete, and re-order commits, fixup and squash, cherry-pick, merge, rebase—It's all here, and it's lightning-fast.;GitUp puts the power in your fingertips. Surf your repo, make changes, and rewind it all back with a few short keystrokes.	-
Statistics
Stacks 214	Stacks 24	Stacks 119
Followers 360	Followers 49	Followers 208
Votes 80	Votes 36	Votes 57
Pros & Cons
Pros 19 Git 16 Just works 10 Version control 6 Awesome 6 Simple layout Cons 5 Expensive 4 Subscription based 1 No side by side diff 0 Merge conflict resolution impossible/unclear	Pros 6 Can edit commit messages 6 Fast 5 Simple interface 5 Native OSX App 3 Great branch visualization	Pros 12 Speed 6 Hotkeys 6 Beautify UI 5 Command Palete 4 Commit Editing Cons 2 Only light mode available for evaluation
Integrations
Bitbucket TextMate Visual Studio GitHub GitLab Git Xcode Gerrit Code Review Beanstalk	Git	Git

What are some alternatives to Tower, GitUp, Sublime Merge?

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.

GitKraken

The downright luxurious Git client for Windows, Mac and Linux. Cross-platform, 100% standalone, and free.

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.