Developer tools
GitKraken alternatives
2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.
The projects
gitextensions/gitextensions★8,513 GitHub starslicence unclearStandalone Git GUI for Windows providing repository management, commit graph, and integration with Explorer/Visual Studio.Open on GitHub ↗sourcegit-scm/sourcegit★5,690 GitHub starsMIT licenceCross‑platform Windows/macOS/Linux graphical Git client offering a GUI for common repository operations.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Enterprise-grade security, SSO, audits, and custom contracts
- Built-in advanced AI features, credits, and MCP server integration
- Hosted services: Launchpad, Insights, Cloud Workspaces, and agent orchestration
- Deep provider integrations and packaged support/SLAs
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches GitKraken, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.