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At a Glance
Git Tower
Git Tower
Star Rating
(186)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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GitKraken Desktop
GitKraken Desktop
Star Rating
(198)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Git Tower vs GitKraken Desktop

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Git Tower easier to use and administer. However, reviewers felt that GitKraken Desktop was easier to do business with overall. Finally, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.

  • Reviewers felt that Git Tower meets the needs of their business better than GitKraken Desktop.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Git Tower is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Git Tower over GitKraken Desktop.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Git Tower
No pricing available
GitKraken Desktop
No pricing available
Free Trial
Git Tower
Free Trial is available
GitKraken Desktop
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
125
9.1
141
Ease of Use
9.3
128
9.0
141
Ease of Setup
9.3
39
9.3
27
Ease of Admin
9.2
21
8.5
25
Quality of Support
9.2
108
8.2
96
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
19
9.3
18
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
115
8.5
131
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Git Tower
Git Tower
GitKraken Desktop
GitKraken Desktop
Git Tower and GitKraken Desktop are categorized as Version Control Clients
Unique Categories
Git Tower
Git Tower has no unique categories
GitKraken Desktop
GitKraken Desktop has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Git Tower
Git Tower
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
59.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.1%
GitKraken Desktop
GitKraken Desktop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
55.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Git Tower
Git Tower
Computer Software
46.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.4%
Program Development
4.0%
Hospital & Health Care
3.4%
Higher Education
3.4%
Other
30.9%
GitKraken Desktop
GitKraken Desktop
Computer Software
45.5%
Information Technology and Services
13.6%
Program Development
4.7%
Telecommunications
2.6%
Retail
2.6%
Other
30.9%
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Discussions
Git Tower
Git Tower Discussions
Why has git tower been made available only for Mac users?
5 Comments
SK
Its available for Windows as well, and works beautifully on Windows 11.Read more
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GitKraken Desktop
GitKraken Desktop Discussions
Can you guys please make the git basic version payment free please?
1 Comment
Bradley D. T.
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
Why Git-Kraken doesn't have a proper documentation?
1 Comment
Dwayne M.
DM
support.gitkraken.com Read more
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