VS
Vance S.
Solutions Architect
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"GitKraken"
4.5/5
What do you like best about GitKraken Desktop?

I like how GitKraken visualizes the commit graph. I also like how you able to easily browse various commits. GitKraken is also a very visual and beautiful looking app. Another good feature of GitKraken is the milestone features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitKraken Desktop?

Unfortunately for GitKraken, Visual Studio and Azure DevOps have many of the same features. Because of this, it is getting harder to justify the expense for .Net developers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Verified User in Computer Software
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Going from student to professional with gitkraken"
4.5/5
What do you like best about GitKraken Desktop?

The interactivity of gitkraken. It has a powerful and intuitive UI that allows me to understand and maange the branches and history of repositories well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitKraken Desktop?

The application is a memory killer. My computer hangs up sometimes when I'm running it parallel to some other appliations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rohan J.
RJ
Rohan J.
Senior Data Analyst
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"One of the easy to use Git GUI app"
5/5
What do you like best about GitKraken Desktop?

I like how it takes care of all the Git activities from GUI without having us deal with anything complex Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitKraken Desktop?

So far, no downsides faced perfectly fine app Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Julio L.
JL
Julio L.
Salesforce developer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great tool"
5/5
What do you like best about GitKraken Desktop?

I can change easily between repositories with different accounts.

I can have different profiles related to the kind of work I'm doing

Commits are really easy to make and I can see all the changes that I or anyone on the team has been making. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitKraken Desktop?

There are repositories where I require a token and that is something painful when I don't have the access to get one.

The different pricing tiers are difficult to understand.

The tool should give hints related to what you're doing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Verified User in Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Excellent but take some time to get used to"
4/5
What do you like best about GitKraken Desktop?

- Supports multiple git providers including self hosted got servers

- Timeline view for changes to repository

- Great conflict resolution mechanism

- Attractive and easy to navigate user interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitKraken Desktop?

- slow to switch between repositories

- sometimes doesn't fetch latest update from got server (one has to quit and relaunch to fetch)

- No hints or tooltips for complicated git operations such as rebase, stash (may hinder users new to git to try out new functionalities) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Verified User in Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"It was easy to merge conflicts, manage history and package management using GitKraken"
4/5
What do you like best about GitKraken Desktop?

Solving Merge Conflicts

Package and module management

Managing file history Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitKraken Desktop?

UI could be a bit simpler. I mean, it's not entirely tricky, but comparatively, it's a bit complex to get used to it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Verified User in Computer Software
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Powerful git ui tool"
3.5/5
What do you like best about GitKraken Desktop?

It is more powerful than the average git user interface. There is nothing that you cannot do with this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitKraken Desktop?

The main drawback for me is that you have to pay for the software if you want to use it with private repositories Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Verified User in Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"best tool for managing git branches"
5/5
What do you like best about GitKraken Desktop?

If you are using Git Flow as a branching methodology, Git Kraken is the best tool to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitKraken Desktop?

Project Management board has a complex UI/UX. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jacob M.
JM
Jacob M.
Software Developer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great for people unfamiliar with Git"
5/5
What do you like best about GitKraken Desktop?

Simple, and super easy to use. Very intuitive for the intricacies of Git. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitKraken Desktop?

Some of the features hide the actual work flow of git for someone who wants to transition to the command line Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

PL
Pascal L.
Release Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Clean UI for Git"
5/5
What do you like best about GitKraken Desktop?

GitKraken is giving a super view of a repo and its current state it has. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitKraken Desktop?

Some feature need a GitKraken Pro account. Otherwise, it is a pretty solid UI for git. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.