Git Extensions

Spec sheet

Purpose

Git Extensions is a standalone UI tool for managing Git repositories.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitextensions.github.io

Intended users

The product is presented as a toolkit for making Git work under Windows more intuitive.Read 4 Oct 2026 · git-extensions-documentation.readthedocs.io

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · gitextensions.github.io

Blame

The Blame view identifies who last edited a specific part of a file and links to the related commit.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitextensions.github.io

Commit history

Its commit log shows repository history in a graph that highlights commits included in the current revision.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitextensions.github.io

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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Distribution

The project offers an installer and a portable ZIP package; some features, including Windows Explorer integration, are unavailable in the portable package.Read 4 Oct 2026 · git-extensions-documentation.readthedocs.io

File history

It tracks file history across renames and moves automatically.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitextensions.github.io

GitHub integration

The bundled GitHub plugin supports cloning or forking repositories, viewing and creating pull requests, and adding an upstream remote.Read 4 Oct 2026 · git-extensions-documentation.readthedocs.io

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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Other plugins

Bundled plugins include tools for submodules, tracking branches, obsolete branches, large files, periodic fetching, proxy settings, release notes, and repository statistics.Read 4 Oct 2026 · git-extensions-documentation.readthedocs.io

Prerequisites

Git must be installed before Git Extensions can start, and the installation guide says the Windows installer requires Git for Windows.Read 4 Oct 2026 · git-extensions-documentation.readthedocs.io

Support and community

The project provides an online manual, issue tracker, and Gitter chat, and says its active community has supported it since 2008.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gitextensions.github.io

Telemetry

The installer documentation says users can allow telemetry so the app can collect anonymous data to improve the application.Read 4 Oct 2026 · git-extensions-documentation.readthedocs.io

Windows integration

The project describes integration with Windows Explorer and provides a Visual Studio extension.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Every Git Extensions plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Git GUI Clients#14 of 327.9
• Git clients#19 of 247.5