Anchorpoint vs SmartGit

Anchorpoint is a version-control and digital-asset-management tool for projects involving video, real-time 3D graphics, animation, or still images. Its desktop application connects projects to Git and synchronizes metadata for file locks, assets, reviews, and notifications. Production files stay in a Git repository or shared storage such as Dropbox, Google Drive, or NAS; its cloud service stores metadata instead. Teams can protect binary assets with file locking and manage visual reviews with approvals, tags, statuses, and rich annotations, including frame-accurate notes. The product supports offline use through locally cached metadata and local version-control operations. Integrations include Git servers, creative tools, and game engines; a Python API and CLI support custom actions and integrations. Organizations can self-host the metadata server. Personal is free for non-commercial single users; Team costs €25 per user per month, and a 14-day trial is available. The desktop app runs on Windows and macOS, with macOS 12 or newer required.

SmartGit is a graphical Git client for Windows, macOS, and Linux, covering work from cloning through deployment. Users can clone repositories from GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps. Its tools include visual history, conflict resolution, pull requests, Git Flow, cherry-pick, Git LFS, interactive rebase, and drag-and-drop. It also supports large files, file locking, submodules, and offline mode. Eligible users can register for a free license for personal, non-commercial use, while separate free-use options are listed for students and employees of public educational institutions and qualifying non-commercial projects; those options have eligibility requirements. The hobby license excludes enterprise integrations, which cover self-hosted GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps features. Commercial licensing starts at $5 a month, and perpetual licenses are also available. Each user may use a license on up to five physical or virtual machines. Support is by email, usually on workdays from 9 AM to 5 PM CET/CEST; phone support is not offered.