Now 50% off Gitkraken Pro

What are the best Git GUI tools?

There is no single best Git GUI tool for every team. For simple GitHub workflows, lightweight clients are sufficient. For complex branching, interactive rebasing, multi-remote support, and full DAG visualization, GitKraken Desktop provides the most complete feature set.

The best Git GUI tool depends on your workflow complexity. Lightweight tools work well for simple GitHub feature branching, while full-featured clients provide better visualization and control for complex repositories.

Use Case Strong Choice
Advanced branch visualization

GitKraken Desktop

Gitflow or release management

GitKraken Desktop

Cross-platform including Linux

GitKraken Desktop

Additional Resources

Visual Studio Code is required to install GitLens.

Don’t have Visual Studio Code? Get it now.

Team Collaboration Services

Secure cloud-backed services that span across all products in the DevEx platform to keep your workflows connected across projects, repos, and team members
Launchpad – All your PRs, issues, & tasks in one spot to kick off a focused, unblocked day. Code Suggest – Real code suggestions anywhere in your project, as simple as in Google Docs. Cloud Patches – Speed up PR reviews by enabling early collaboration on work-in-progress. Workspaces – Group & sync repos to simplify multi-repo actions, & get new devs coding faster. DORA Insights – Data-driven code insights to track & improve development velocity. Security & Admin – Easily set up SSO, manage access, & streamline IdP integrations.
winget install gitkraken.cli