Best Tower Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from git GUI clients ranked against Tower on the same published basis.
- 1Tower vs Gitember
- 2Tower vs GitKraken Desktop
- 3Tower vs SmartGit
- 4Tower vs platypusgit
- 5Tower vs GitComet
- 6Tower vs Gitnuro
- 7Tower vs Git Cola
- 8Tower vs Working Copy
- 9Tower vs GitButler
- 10Tower vs Sourcetree
- 11Tower vs GitWand
- 12Tower vs Git Extensions
- 13Tower vs TortoiseGit
- 14Tower vs SourceGit
- 15Tower vs GitUp
- 17Tower vs Gitfox
- 18Tower vs GitQlient
- 19Tower vs GitFinder
- 20Tower vs Git
- 21Tower vs GitHub CodeQL
Tower alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gitember | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | GitKraken Desktop | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | SmartGit | 8.1 | Free plan | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | platypusgit | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | GitComet | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Gitnuro | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Git Cola | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Working Copy | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 9 | GitButler | 7.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Sourcetree | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | GitWand | 6.9 | No | — | Mac, Linux, Windows |
| 12 | Git Extensions | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Windows |
| 13 | TortoiseGit | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | SourceGit | 6.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | GitUp | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 17 | Gitfox | 6.6 | No | €5/mo | Mac |
| 18 | GitQlient | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | GitFinder | 5.9 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | Git | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 21 | GitHub CodeQL | 5.9 | Free plan | $30/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Tower alternatives
What is the best alternative to Tower?
Gitember, number 1 in git GUI clients with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: GitKraken Desktop, SmartGit, platypusgit and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Tower?
Gitember is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.