--- title: GitLens Reviews meta\_title: 'GitLens Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 28 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how GitLens works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.7 review\_count: 28 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Source Code Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/source-code-management --- # GitLens Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by GitLens but has limited features. Are you part of the GitLens team? [Upgrade your plan](https://my.g2.com/gitlens/upgrade?utm_campaign=s3&utm_medium=claim-popup&utm_source=g2) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! GitLens is the most popular Git extension for Visual Studio Code. It supercharges the Git capabilities built into your IDE. GitLens unlocks the untapped knowledge within each repository to help visualize code authorship by leveraging CodeLens and Git blame to expose your Git history at every line of code. Seamlessly navigate and explore Git repositories, gain valuable insights via powerful comparison commands, and unleash the full power of Git without breaking your development flow. While GitLens is powerful and feature-rich, it is also highly customizable to meet your specific needs. Find code lens intrusive or the current line blame annotation distracting? No problem, it is quick and easy to turn them off or change how they behave. * * * Seller [GitKraken](https://www.g2.com/sellers/gitkraken-3bf47684-3426-40e0-8604-607ec922b965) Discussions [GitLens Community](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlens/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by GitKraken Marketing Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![GitKraken Desktop](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "GitKraken Desktop") GitKraken Desktop 4.5/5(201) ](https://www.g2.com/products/axosoft-gitkraken-desktop/reviews) [ ![SourceTree](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "SourceTree") SourceTree 4.3/5(376) ](https://www.g2.com/products/sourcetree/reviews) [ ![Git Tower](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Git Tower") Git Tower 4.7/5(191) ](https://www.g2.com/products/git-tower/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlens/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 28 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## GitLens Integrations (1) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") GitHub ](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews) Show More ![Verified User in Computer & Network Security](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer & Network Security") UC Verified User in Computer & Network Security Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/11/2026 "GitLens ftw!" 4/5 What do you like best about GitLens? Gitlens really helps to visualize how the version control systems store things and progress in a certain workflow. It enhances the built in git features in the IDEs I use everyday. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about GitLens? If the repo history is too large, it can cause a bit of a lag which is detrimental to the coding experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is GitLens solving and how is that benefiting you? It's good to know who wrote what and who to call if you want to interact with said code, Inline Blames are amazing in this regard and help to pinpoint that in a few keystrokes. Powerful visualizations really help to know how it's all set up and where you stand. The whole experience feels more integrated with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Laura C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Laura C.") LC Laura C. Solutions assistant Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 2/28/2023 "Perfect for working in a team" 4/5 What do you like best about GitLens? The function I use the most is to know who and when any of the lines of code in VSCode were modified. It is very easy to install, hardly consumes any resources, and is very easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about GitLens? One of its important features, the Commit Graph, is paid. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is GitLens solving and how is that benefiting you? It helps my team and me to know who made the last change to a line of code and when it was done to keep track of the code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 inviteAI Translated ![Manikandan B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Manikandan B.") MB Manikandan B. Senior Frontend Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 9/8/2022 "One of the best extension to use daily" 4/5 What do you like best about GitLens? Its very helpful when we code. Gitlens will tell who changed a particular line and can also navigate to the PR. So I'll be able to understand why a line was written. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about GitLens? Its pro features are excellent. But it is paid. The visualisation feature could have been free. Sometimes it takes some time to load. Apart from that, Love the extension Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is GitLens solving and how is that benefiting you? It integrates well with Vs Code and our GitHub repository. So it always helps us to find a particular commit and backtrack things. Also visualisation is one of the best features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 9/13/2022 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Daniel M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Daniel M.") DM Daniel M. Software Designer - .NET Developer - Scalable Platform Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/7/2022 "Best free git client for VS code" 4/5 What do you like best about GitLens? It is very simple to use, especially with VS code extension. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about GitLens? Some graphic aids would be helpful for some functionalities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is GitLens solving and how is that benefiting you? A free git client that helps to manage source control. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 7/6/2022 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ## Questions about GitLens? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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