---
title: Fork
canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/fork/
category: Git Clients
points: 62
rank: 7 of 11
facts_checked: 2026-10-08
---

# Fork

Closed-source Git client for Windows and macOS, sold as a one-time $59.99 licence.

62 points out of 100. #7 of 11 Git clients. Vendor: Fork. Website: https://git-fork.com/

- A licence costs $59.99 once, for personal and commercial use, for one user on up to 3 machines [2].
- Evaluation is free, but the licence page says long-term use needs a purchased licence [3].
- The Windows release notes list version 2.23, dated 25 September 2026 [4].
- Visual interactive rebase, a built-in merge conflict resolver and line-by-line staging are on the home page [1].
- Worktrees can be created and deleted in the app, and accounts exist for GitHub, Bitbucket and GitLab [4].

Verdict: Fork suits developers who want a one-time purchase for commercial work and a client with rebase, worktrees and Git-flow [1][2][4]. We count $59.99 over 36 months, so $1.67 a month [2]. The catch: it is closed source, free only as an evaluation, and its pages describe no undo command and no commit signing [1][3][4]. Best for: Developers who want to pay once instead of subscribing.

## Points

| Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Git features | Core Git features | Interactive rebase, Git LFS, Submodules, Visual merge conflict editor, Stage single lines or hunks | 15/15 | Home page lists visual interactive rebase, Git LFS, submodules, a built-in merge-conflict resolver and line-by-line staging; no plan limits [1]. |
| Git features | Undo for Git actions | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the vendor's home page or Windows release notes [1][4]; only Reflog recovery of lost commits is listed. |
| Git features | Worktrees | Yes | 4/4 | Windows release notes list creating and deleting worktrees, and checking out a remote branch as a worktree [4]. |
| Git features | Git-flow built in | Yes | 4/4 | Home page lists Git-flow; release notes mention finishing features in Git-flow [1][4]. |
| Hosts and review | Hosts with built-in sign-in | GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket | 9/12 | Release notes list GitHub, Bitbucket and GitLab integration, an Accounts dialog and cloning from accounts. Azure DevOps has pull-request links only [4]. |
| Hosts and review | Pull requests in the app | Yes | 8/8 | Release notes describe Pull Requests and Issues tabs with filters, and creating pull requests from the app [4]. |
| Hosts and review | Signed commits | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the vendor's home page or Windows release notes [1][4]; the home page lists only the word GPG. |
| Systems and upkeep | Other systems | macOS | 4/8 | Home page offers downloads for Mac and Windows only [1]. |
| Systems and upkeep | Release in the last 12 months | Yes | 8/8 | Windows release notes show version 2.23 dated 25 September 2026; none is marked beta [4]. |
| Licence | Open source | No | 0/7 | The licence bars reverse engineering, decompiling and disassembling, and says the software is licensed, not sold [3]. |
| Licence | Free for commercial work on private repos | No | 0/8 | Licence page allows free evaluation but requires a purchased licence for long-term use [3]. |
| Price | Cheapest way to use it for work | $1.67/mo | 10/14 | One-time licence $59.99 for personal and commercial use [2]; divided by 36 months, $1.67. |

## Plans

| Plan | Price | Per month (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Licence | $59.99 once [2][3] | - |

Free evaluation is offered and the licence page sets no length [3]. We divide a one-time price by 36 months: $59.99 gives $1.67 a month.

## Strengths

- Visual interactive rebase, a built-in merge conflict resolver and line-by-line staging [1].
- One-time $59.99 licence with no subscription [2].
- Worktrees can be created and deleted in the app [4].
- Pull request and issue tabs, with accounts for GitHub, Bitbucket and GitLab [4].

## Limits

- Free use is an evaluation only; long-term use needs a purchased licence [3].
- Closed source: the licence bars reverse engineering [3].
- The home page offers downloads for Windows and macOS only; Linux is not listed [1].
- The home page lists GPG, but no page describes signing commits from the app [1][4].

## Sources

1. [Fork - a fast and friendly git client for Mac and Windows](https://git-fork.com/), Fork, accessed 2026-10-08
2. [Buy Fork](https://git-fork.com/buy), Fork, accessed 2026-10-08
3. [Fork License](https://git-fork.com/license), Fork, accessed 2026-10-08
4. [Fork for Windows release notes](https://git-fork.com/releasenoteswin), Fork, accessed 2026-10-08