Git comes with built-in GUI tools for committing (git-gui) and browsing (gitk), but there are several third-party tools for users looking for platform-specific experience.
Since git version 1.6.3 there is 'git difftool' which you can configure to use your favorite graphical diff tool.Currently supported out-of-the-box are kdiff3, kompare, tkdiff, meld, xxdiff, emerge, vimdiff, gvimdiff, ecmerge, diffuse and opendiff; if the tool you want to use isn't on this list, you can always use 'difftool.cmd' configuration option.
If you want to add another GUI tool to this list, just follow the instructions.
- Following @viskin, I recently find another small app named SnailGit, that pretend to be Tortoise-like for Git and Finder. Improve this answer. Follow answered Jun 30 '16 at 22:14. Daniel BOUCON Daniel BOUCON. 91 1 1 silver badge 2 2 bronze badges. Looks like that one comes from same developer as Git Status.
- A pop-up window will open as Git gui tool. The Git GUI's interface looks like as: Git facilitates with some built-in GUI tools for committing (git-gui) and browsing (gitk), but there are many third-party tools for users looking for platform-specific experience.
SourceTree
Platforms: Mac, Windows
Price: Free
License: ProprietaryGitHub Desktop
Platforms: Mac, Windows
Price: Free
License: MITTortoiseGit
Platforms: Windows
Price: Free
License: GNU GPLGit Extensions
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: Free
License: GNU GPLGitKraken
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: Free / $29 / $49
License: ProprietaryMagit
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: Free
License: GNU GPLSmartGit
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: $79/user / Free for non-commercial use
License: ProprietaryTower
Platforms: Mac, Windows
Price: $79/user (Free 30 day trial)
License: ProprietaryGitUp
Platforms: Mac
Price: Free
License: GNU GPLGitEye
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: Free
License: Proprietarygitg
Platforms: Linux, Windows
Price: Free
License: GNU GPLungit
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: Free
License: MITgit-cola
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: Free
License: GNU GPLCycligent Git Tool
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: Free
License: Proprietarygiggle
Platforms: Linux
Price: Free
License: GNU GPLGitbox
Platforms: Mac
Price: $14.99
License: ProprietaryAurees
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: Free
License: ProprietaryFork
Platforms: Mac, Windows
Price: $49.99, free evaluation
License: ProprietaryWorking Copy
Platforms: iOS
Price: Free with in-app purchases
License: ProprietaryCodeReview
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: Free
License: GNU GPLgmaster
Platforms: Windows
Price: Beta / Free for non-commercial use
License: ProprietaryGit2Go
Platforms: iOS
Price: Free with in-app purchases
License: ProprietaryGitAhead
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: Free
License: MITPocket Git
Platforms: Android
Price: 1.99€
License: ProprietaryGitDrive
Platforms: iOS
Price: Free with in-app purchases
License: ProprietaryGitX-dev
Platforms: Mac
Price: Free
License: GNU GPLGitBlade
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: Free Lite version, $59.99/user/year for PRO version
License: ProprietaryGuitar
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: Free
License: GNU GPLRepoZ
Platforms: Mac, Windows
Price: Free
License: MITCong
Platforms: Windows
Price: Free
License: ProprietarySublime Merge
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: $99/user, $75 annual business sub, free eval
License: ProprietaryLazyGit
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: Free
License: MITSnailGit
Platforms: Mac
Price: $9.99 / Lite version
License: ProprietaryGitAtomic
Platforms: Windows
Price: 15.00€
License: ProprietaryGitfox
Platforms: Mac
Price: €3.99/m or €24,99/y per user
License: ProprietaryGitFiend
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: Free
License: ProprietaryNitroGit
Platforms: Windows
Price: 20€/user / Free for non-commercial use
License: ProprietaryGitFinder
Platforms: Mac
Price: $24.95
License: ProprietaryVershd
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: Free for personal use, otherwise $37
License: ProprietaryGitUI
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price: Free, but donations welcome
License: MITPolyGit
Platforms: iOS
Price: Free with in-app purchases
License: Proprietary
There are other great GUI tools available as well. Have a look at the list of interfaces, frontends and tools in the Git Wiki.
- Git Tutorial
- Git Useful Resources
- Selected Reading
Tortoisegit Mac
Git is a distributed revision control and source code management system with an emphasis on speed. Git was initially designed and developed by Linus Torvalds for Linux kernel development. Git is a free software distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2. This tutorial explains how to use Git for project version control in a distributed environment while working on web-based and non web-based applications development.
This tutorial will help beginners learn the basic functionality of Git version control system. After completing this tutorial, you will find yourself at a moderate level of expertise in using Git version control system from where you can take yourself to the next levels.
Snailgit Download
We assume that you are going to use Git to handle all levels of Java and Non-Java projects. So it will be good if you have some amount of exposure to software development life cycle and working knowledge of developing web-based and non web-based applications.