--- title: Sourcetree canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/sourcetree/ category: Git Clients points: 70 rank: 4 of 11 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Sourcetree Free Git client for Windows and Mac from Atlassian, with Git-flow and interactive rebase. 70 points out of 100. #4 of 11 Git clients. Vendor: Atlassian. Website: https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/ - Described as a free Git client for Windows and Mac; downloads are listed for those two systems only [1]. - Windows version 3.4.32 is dated 28 August 2026 and the Mac version 4.2.19 is dated 30 July 2026 [2]. - Git-flow, interactive rebase, Git LFS and submodules are listed on the product page [1]. - Setup guides cover Bitbucket and GitHub accounts; release notes mention GitLab and Azure DevOps accounts or sign-in [3][5][6]. - Conflicts open in an external merge tool, launched with Ctrl+D [3]. Verdict: Sourcetree suits Windows and Mac developers who want a free client with Git-flow, interactive rebase and Bitbucket support [1][5]. Updates have continued through 2026 [2]. The catch: conflicts go to an external merge tool, and the product page and release notes do not describe undo or worktrees [1][3]. Best for: Developers on Windows or Mac who want a free client with Git-flow and Bitbucket support. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Git features | Core Git features | Interactive rebase, Git LFS, Submodules, Stage single lines or hunks | 12/15 | Product page names the rebase tool, LFS, submodules and staging by hunk or line [1]. Conflicts go to an external tool [3]. | | Git features | Undo for Git actions | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the product page, install guide or release notes [1][3][4]. | | Git features | Worktrees | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's product page or release notes [1][3]. | | Git features | Git-flow built in | Yes | 4/4 | Product page promotes Git-flow out of the box for branching [1]. | | Hosts and review | Hosts with built-in sign-in | GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps | 12/12 | Guides connect GitHub and Bitbucket accounts [5]; Windows notes cover GitLab accounts and Azure DevOps sign-in [3]; Mac notes name Azure DevOps pull requests [6]. | | Hosts and review | Pull requests in the app | Yes | 8/8 | Release notes cover creating pull requests from the app for Bitbucket, and for Azure DevOps on Mac [3][6]. | | Hosts and review | Signed commits | Not published | 0/6 | Windows release notes do not mention commit signing; Mac release notes do, but the rule needs it documented for this Windows client [3][6]. | | Systems and upkeep | Other systems | macOS | 4/8 | Product page offers Mac and Windows downloads and lists no Linux build [1]. | | Systems and upkeep | Release in the last 12 months | Yes | 8/8 | Download page lists Windows 3.4.32 (28-Aug-2026) and Mac 4.2.19 (30-Jul-2026), both under general-availability download paths [2]. | | Licence | Open source | Not published | 0/7 | Not published on the vendor's product page or install guide [1][4]. | | Licence | Free for commercial work on private repos | Yes | 8/8 | Product page calls it free; no time limit or business restriction is stated there [1]. | | Price | Cheapest way to use it for work | $0 | 14/14 | Free download, no paid plan listed [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Sourcetree | Free [1][4] | $0 | ## Strengths - Free, with no paid plan listed [1]. - Git-flow, interactive rebase, Git LFS and submodules are named features [1]. - Stages and discards changes by file, hunk or line [1]. - Release notes show regular updates, with Windows 3.4.32 in August 2026 [2][3]. - Release notes mention authentication fixes for GitHub, GitLab and Azure DevOps, and pull request creation for Bitbucket [3]. ## Limits - Downloads are listed for Windows and Mac only, with no Linux build [1]. - Merge conflicts open in an external merge tool, not in an in-app editor [3]. - Needs an Atlassian account to set up [4]. - Windows release notes do not describe commit signing, and the product page and release notes do not describe undo or worktrees [1][3]. ## Sources 1. [Sourcetree, a free Git GUI for Mac and Windows](https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/), Atlassian, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Sourcetree download archives](https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/download-archives), Atlassian, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Sourcetree for Windows release notes 3.4.32](https://product-downloads.atlassian.com/software/sourcetree/windows/ga/ReleaseNotes_3.4.32.html), Atlassian, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Install Sourcetree](https://confluence.atlassian.com/get-started-with-sourcetree/install-sourcetree-847359094.html), Atlassian, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Connect your Bitbucket or Github account](https://confluence.atlassian.com/get-started-with-sourcetree/connect-your-bitbucket-or-github-account-847359096.html), Atlassian, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Sourcetree for Mac release notes](https://product-downloads.atlassian.com/software/sourcetree/ReleaseNotes/Sourcetree_4.2.19.html), Atlassian, accessed 2026-10-08