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GitVine

No phone app

6.2No. 15 of 31
in Git GUI Clients
  • Recognised40% of the score20
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score79
  • Free plan14% of the score100
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
Linux, Mac, Windows
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Summary

GitVine is ranked #15 of 31 in git GUI clients on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

GitVine plans and pricing

All plans
GitVine Free Free to use · donations appreciated insanesharpness.gitlab.io · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on git GUI clients

Free plan
Yesinsanesharpness.gitlab.io
Supported platforms
Windows, macOS, Linuxinsanesharpness.gitlab.io

Facts

Product
GitVine is a lightweight desktop Git visualizer and client.insanesharpness.gitlab.io · 5 Oct 2026
Repository visualization
It shows a file’s or folder’s commit tree and lets users change the tree view, including ascending or descending layout and dark mode.insanesharpness.gitlab.io · 5 Oct 2026
Search and comparison
Users can find commits and compare commits, files, or folders using an internal diff tool or a configured external Git difftool.insanesharpness.gitlab.io · 5 Oct 2026
Git operations
The client supports staging, unstaging, discarding, committing, pushing, squashing, and amending commits.insanesharpness.gitlab.io · 5 Oct 2026
Integrated terminal
GitVine supports an integrated terminal, but macOS launches the terminal separately because its docking mechanism is unsupported there.insanesharpness.gitlab.io · 5 Oct 2026
IDE and OS integration
GitVine can be launched from the command line and configured as a Visual Studio external tool; a separate download adds a Windows Explorer context menu.insanesharpness.gitlab.io · 5 Oct 2026
Downloads
The maker lists Windows Store, MSI and EXE downloads, Debian and RHEL packages, and a macOS DMG.insanesharpness.gitlab.io · 5 Oct 2026
Requirements
Git version 2.23 or later must be installed and available on the execution path; Git diff tool and editor options also need configuration.insanesharpness.gitlab.io · 5 Oct 2026
Commit limit
The help page says the display is limited to the last 1,000 commits for performance reasons.insanesharpness.gitlab.io · 5 Oct 2026
External tools
Beyond Compare and Meld are listed as tested diff tools, while Notepad++ on Windows and TextEdit on macOS are listed as tested editors.insanesharpness.gitlab.io · 5 Oct 2026
Security information
The help page links VirusTotal reports for the Windows binary and MSI, Linux binary, and macOS DMG; it does not describe a security certification or compliance program.insanesharpness.gitlab.io · 5 Oct 2026
Support
The maker directs users to email [email protected] for feedback, feature requests, and bug reports.insanesharpness.gitlab.io · 5 Oct 2026
Linux support limit
The maker says GitVine is no longer updated for CentOS/RHEL 7 and recommends CentOS Stream 9 or RHEL 9 instead.insanesharpness.gitlab.io · 5 Oct 2026
Latest listed release
The change log lists version 10.2, dated 02 Aug 2025, with fixes for repositories failing to open from SMB shares and more verbose error messages.insanesharpness.gitlab.io · 5 Oct 2026

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