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GitKraken Desktop vs Tower: Why Developers Choose GitKraken

GitKraken Desktop gives you a smarter, more visual Git experience complete with cross-platform support, an AI-powered commit composer, conflict detection, and built-in collaboration tools.
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The Git Client Built to Save You Time

Visual Commit Graph
Clearly understand repo history at a glance with GitKraken’s interactive graph, and see all contributions to your project.
Conflict Detection & Resolution
GitKraken Desktop proactively flags conflicts before you merge, reducing rework.
Collaboration Tools
GitKraken Desktop’s Cloud Patches + built-in code review simplify teamwork. Tower lacks this level of collaboration.
Visual Commit Graph
Clearly understand repo history at a glance with GitKraken’s interactive graph, and see all contributions to your project.
Conflict Detection & Resolution
GitKraken Desktop proactively flags conflicts before you merge, reducing rework.
Collaboration Tools
GitKraken Desktop’s Cloud Patches + built-in code review simplify teamwork. Tower lacks this level of collaboration.

Git Tower VS GitKraken

GitKraken Desktop puts advanced Git workflows right at your fingertips–from an interactive commit graph to AI commit message generation. You’ll get a faster, safer way to collaborate across repos and teams, all with pricing that scales to your needs.
GitKraken Desktop vs Tower GitKraken Desktop Tower
Price
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GitKraken AI
Linux, Mac & Windows compatibility
Visual commit graph
Merge conflict tool
File diff view
Interactive rebase
Pull request review
Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket & Azure DevOps

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Why Developers Love GitKraken

@GitKraken I have never been so happy using git in my life. GitKraken makes managing codes - so easy - and lovable Thanks for making such a great Developer Tool
Tunji O.
The by-far best Git client I have used GitKraken is fast and easy to use, as well as easy to learn, even with some of the more advanced concepts like rebasing, cherrypicking and squashing commits. Finding content is easy, and I rarely have had problems with the tool.
Nils P.
@GitKraken makes my life so much easier! Switching between branches, squashing commits, good overview of changes in code and much more. 👌

Marcus C.

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Secure cloud-backed services that span across all products in the DevEx platform to keep your workflows connected across projects, repos, and team members
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Your bridge between apps
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Ultimate CLI for Git Collaboration
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Simplify Git For Any OS
Visualize Git, Minimize Mistakes   –   Unblock PR & Code Reviews   –   Manage Multiple Repos   – Resolve Merge Conflicts with Ease   –   Ramp Up Devs Faster
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