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Git Extensions

Ch 136.7of 31 Git GUI Clients
  1. 1Runs onBrowser, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
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Overview

Git Extensions is ranked #13 of 31 in git GUI clients on Specifiction. It runs on Browser extension, Windows. There is a free plan.

Git Extensions plans and pricing

All plans
Git Extensions Free Standalone Git repository UI · Git must be installed separately github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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Facts

Purpose
Git Extensions is a standalone UI tool for managing Git repositories.gitextensions.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Commit history
Its commit log shows repository history in a graph that highlights commits included in the current revision.gitextensions.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
File history
It tracks file history across renames and moves automatically.gitextensions.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Blame
The Blame view identifies who last edited a specific part of a file and links to the related commit.gitextensions.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Windows integration
The project describes integration with Windows Explorer and provides a Visual Studio extension.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
GitHub integration
The bundled GitHub plugin supports cloning or forking repositories, viewing and creating pull requests, and adding an upstream remote.git-extensions-documentation.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Other plugins
Bundled plugins include tools for submodules, tracking branches, obsolete branches, large files, periodic fetching, proxy settings, release notes, and repository statistics.git-extensions-documentation.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Distribution
The project offers an installer and a portable ZIP package; some features, including Windows Explorer integration, are unavailable in the portable package.git-extensions-documentation.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Prerequisites
Git must be installed before Git Extensions can start, and the installation guide says the Windows installer requires Git for Windows.git-extensions-documentation.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Current runtime
The v7.2.1 release requires the .NET 10.0 Desktop Runtime or later 10.x and recommends Git 2.53.0 or later.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License and security
The source repository includes a GNU General Public License version 3 license, and the project says it receives free code signing from SignPath.io and a signing certificate from SignPath Foundation.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Telemetry
The installer documentation says users can allow telemetry so the app can collect anonymous data to improve the application.git-extensions-documentation.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Support and community
The project provides an online manual, issue tracker, and Gitter chat, and says its active community has supported it since 2008.gitextensions.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Intended users
The product is presented as a toolkit for making Git work under Windows more intuitive.git-extensions-documentation.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026

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