Build or Bill

Developer tools

Tower alternatives

1 open-source project that already does this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.

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The projects

KeepCoolCH/GitSyncGitSync is a macOS app for visual Git/GitHub management (clone, sync, common Git workflows) which overlaps the core GUI functionality.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

  • Polished cross-platform native UI and long polish/UX
  • Advanced Pro features (stacked branches, automatic branch management, merge-detection)
  • Enterprise features (SAML SSO, invoicing, deployment/activation flows)
  • Brand support, documentation, video courses and extended customer support

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Tower, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.