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Compare GitKraken Desktop and SourceTree 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (37.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
GitKraken Desktop
Star Rating
(197)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GitKraken DesktopSourceTree
Star Rating
(371)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that SourceTree has a steeper learning curve compared to GitKraken Desktop, which reviewers mention is more intuitive and user-friendly, especially for beginners.
- Reviewers say that GitKraken Desktop excels in its visual interface, with features like the commit graph and drag-and-drop functionality, making it easier to manage branches and visualize changes.
- Users on G2 highlight that SourceTree offers robust support for both Git and Mercurial, while GitKraken Desktop is primarily focused on Git, which some users feel limits its versatility.
- Reviewers mention that the integration capabilities of GitKraken Desktop with platforms like GitHub and GitLab are seamless, whereas SourceTree users report occasional issues with integrations, particularly with Bitbucket.
- G2 users indicate that SourceTree's performance can lag with larger repositories, while GitKraken Desktop is praised for its speed and efficiency, even with extensive project histories.
- Users say that the customer support for GitKraken Desktop is slightly better, with quicker response times and more helpful resources, compared to SourceTree, where some users have experienced delays in support responses.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GitKraken Desktop
No pricing availableSourceTree
No pricing availableFree Trial
GitKraken Desktop
Free Trial is available
SourceTree
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
141
8.9
305
Ease of Use
9.0
141
8.8
310
Ease of Setup
9.3
27
8.4
59
Ease of Admin
8.5
25
8.7
52
Quality of Support
8.2
96
8.1
194
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
18
9.0
44
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
131
7.8
281
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GitKraken Desktop and SourceTree are categorized as Version Control Clients
Unique Categories
GitKraken Desktop has no unique categories
SourceTree has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GitKraken Desktop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SourceTree
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
45.5%
Information Technology and Services
13.6%
Program Development
4.7%
Telecommunications
2.6%
Retail
2.6%
Other
30.9%
Computer Software
32.1%
Information Technology and Services
18.7%
Internet
4.4%
Program Development
3.8%
Marketing and Advertising
3.6%
Other
37.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
Can you guys please make the git basic version payment free please?
1 Comment
BT
GitKraken is free dude. They offer a premium service too, but have a freemium service if you're a student.
I hope that helps :)Read more
GitKraken Desktop has no more discussions with answers
How you resolve conflicts of file.
3 Comments
TE
Only one user is allowed to run the resolver at any given time. If a second user attempts to run bk resolve, they will get an error message
indicating...Read more
How do I resolve conflict states using Sourcetree
2 Comments
VU
Provide a inbuilt editor where user can open his code and resolve conflict. Read more
Should I use Sourcetree?
1 Comment
AS
Yes it is the best client for doing your day to day code management into git just mouse clicks help you to do so Read more
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