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Git Extensions

Free GPL-3.0 Windows Git client with Explorer and Visual Studio integration.

61/100

#8 of 11 Git clients
Facts checked 8 Oct 2026

In short

Git Extensions suits Windows developers who want a free GPL-3.0 client with line staging, worktrees, submodules and GitHub pull requests4,6,9,10,11. The catch: it is Windows only, documents only GitHub as a host, and hands conflict content to an external merge tool3,8,12.

Best for: Windows developers who want a free client with line staging and GitHub pull requests.

Where the points come from

Git features13 of 29
Hosts and review11 of 26
Systems and upkeep8 of 16
Licence15 of 15
Price14 of 14

Git features 13 of 29 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Core Git featuresInteractive rebase, Submodules, Stage single lines or hunksModify-history docs describe interactive rebase to reorder, squash, fixup or drop commits8; Manage submodules dialog10; stage selected lines6. Conflicts use an external tool8.9 / 15
Undo for Git actionsNot publishedNot published in the vendor's commit and history docs; they cover resetting files and reverting a commit separately6,8.0 / 6
WorktreesYesDocs say Git Extensions supports Git worktrees, where several checked-out working directories share local branches9.4 / 4
Git-flow built inNot publishedNot published in the vendor's documentation contents or plugin list5,12.0 / 4

Hosts and review 11 of 26 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Hosts with built-in sign-inGitHubThe GitHub plugin takes a personal access token from GitHub and lists your repositories and pull requests11,12.3 / 12
Pull requests in the appYesDocs show viewing pull requests with diff and comments, and creating them, for GitHub remotes11.8 / 8
Signed commitsNot publishedNot published in the vendor's commit docs; the only GPG mention is a viewer tab5,6.0 / 6

Systems and upkeep 8 of 16 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Other systemsNoneRepository describes a Windows UI tool needing Windows 10 or later; install docs cover Windows only3,13.0 / 8
Release in the last 12 monthsYesv7.2.1, marked Latest and not a pre-release, published 2026-08-182,14.8 / 8

Licence 15 of 15 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Open sourceYesThe repository's LICENSE.md is the GNU General Public License version 34.7 / 7
Free for commercial work on private reposYesGPL-3.0 licence with no time limit4; the project site asks only for donations1.8 / 8

Price 14 of 14 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Cheapest way to use it for work$0Free and open source; no paid plan4.14 / 14

The rule behind each line: how we score Git clients.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

PlanPrice as listedPer monthNotes
Git Extensions1 personFree4$0Open source, GPL-3.0

Strengths

  • Free and open source under GPL-3.0, with no stated limit on commercial use4.
  • Stages and resets individual lines from inside the commit dialog6.
  • Docs cover submodules and worktrees, and an interactive rebase section7,9,10.
  • GitHub plugin views and creates pull requests inside the app11,12.

Limits

  • Windows only: the repository describes it as a Windows UI tool needing Windows 10 or later3.
  • Only GitHub is documented; GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps are not mentioned in the docs11,12.
  • Conflict content opens in an external merge tool, though a dialog lists conflicted files8.
  • The docs mention no Git LFS, Git-flow or commit signing options5,6,12.

Other Git clients

  1. 1
    GitKraken DesktopDevelopers who work across several Git hosts and will pay for private repositories
    74/100
    $10/mocheapest way to use it for work
  2. 2
    SmartGitDevelopers who use several Git hosts and want a free licence for personal projects
    72/100
    $5/mocheapest way to use it for work
  3. 3
    TowerDevelopers who want one undo command and pull requests inside a paid client
    71/100
    $5.75/mocheapest way to use it for work
  4. 4
    SourcetreeDevelopers on Windows or Mac who want a free client with Git-flow and Bitbucket support
    70/100
    $0cheapest way to use it for work

All 11 Git clients

Sources

  1. Git Extensions, Git Extensions. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  2. Releases, gitextensions/gitextensions, GitHub. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  3. gitextensions/gitextensions, GitHub. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  4. LICENSE.md, GitHub. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  5. Git Extensions documentation, Git Extensions. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  6. Commit, Git Extensions. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  7. Branches, Git Extensions. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  8. Modify Git history, Git Extensions. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  9. Worktrees, Git Extensions. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  10. Submodules, Git Extensions. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  11. GitHub, Git Extensions. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  12. Plugins, Git Extensions. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  13. Installation, Git Extensions. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  14. Latest release data, gitextensions/gitextensions, GitHub. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.

Website: gitextensions.github.io · Markdown version · We are not affiliated with Git Extensions.