Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to GitHub Desktop

The New Native

GitHub Desktop is a native application that simplifies Git and GitHub workflows for developers. It provides a graphical interface for managing repositories, making version control tasks like committing, branching, and… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. GitHub Desktop launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   GitHub for mobile▲467

   The world’s development platform, in your pocket

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Board For GitHub▲293

   A webview based GitHub project app with native features

   2017 · justinfincher.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   GitHub Projects▲718

   GitHub takes on Trello with new project management tools

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   DeskHub▲957

   The habit teacher for devs using GitHub

   2024 · getdeskhub.com · its alternatives →

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   I made a tool that made me faster at Git▲551

   simple terminal UI for git commands. Contribute to jesseduffield/lazygit development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Github for Designers▲409

   2012 · pixelapse.com · its alternatives →

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   GitHub Desktop▲29

   A new way to contribute from your desktop

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   GitHub Marketplace▲539

   Tools to build on and improve your workflow

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   A simple Go web server with logging, tracing, health check▲318

   GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

   2018 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    GitHub Actions▲626

    Automate your workflow from idea to production

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GitHub for Atom▲311

    Git and GitHub integration right inside Atom

    2017 · github.blog · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GitHub CLI▲408

    GitHub’s official free and open source command line tool

    2020 · cli.github.com · its alternatives →

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    Gitdot – A better GitHub. Open-source, written in Rust▲334

    What works now: user signups, org creations, private/public repos, and importing GitHub repositories (both as read-only mirrors and full migrations). So basically, you can create, push and pull to a repo, but we don't have many features quite yet (issues, PRs, CI). What is a bit unique is: 1) we built it in Rust and 2) the website is a little odd. Its design is inspired by CLIs (e.g., fzf, broot, vim) instead of web apps, and as such, lacks some affordances that you might typically expect in favor of keyboard-driven instant navigations (we have the very ambitious goal of an FCP of…

    Jun 2026 · gitdot.io · its alternatives →

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    GitHub Learning Lab▲503

    Get the skills you need without leaving GitHub

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Gitscout▲307

    A beautiful Github Issues experience for macOS

    2016 · gitscout.com · its alternatives →

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    Yist - GitHub Gist Manager▲186

    Seamlessly sync and manage your GitHub Gists locally

    2024 · wanyi.dev · its alternatives →

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    Instant documentation site for Github projects▲157

    2012 · documentup.com · its alternatives →

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    GitHub Gardener▲206

    Make your github history green, with daily automated commits

    2018 · gitgardener.com · its alternatives →

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    Github Enterprise 2.0▲141

    A faster, more flexible GitHub Enterprise.

    2014 · enterprise.github.com · its alternatives →

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    GitSync for macOS▲86

    Visual GitHub management directly from a graphical interface

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Periodic Table of GitHub▲114

    2017 · ablakey.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Gitify▲102

    GitHub Notifications on your desktop.

    2015 · gitify.io · its alternatives →

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    GitHub mobile website▲10

    2012 · gh.nodejitsu.com · its alternatives →

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    Convert a GitHub repository into a CMS▲41

    2014 · writefully.codemy.net · its alternatives →

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