Gitnuro vs SmartGit

Gitnuro is a free, open-source Git client for Linux, macOS, and Windows, aimed at newcomers and experienced users. It supports cloning, committing, merging, rebasing, pushing and pulling, stashing, and managing branches and remotes. For reviewing changes, it offers text diffs, image comparisons, commit search, file history, blame, and staging or unstaging selected lines and hunks. Its listed capabilities also include Git LFS, submodules, and interactive rebase. The source code is licensed under GPL-3.0, and the maker says the app does not track users or their projects. Gitnuro uses the JVM and avoids web technologies, which the maker says helps it work with large repositories. Users can create themes and customize the colour palette. Downloads include Linux Flatpak and JAR builds, Windows installable and portable versions, and a macOS app bundle ZIP or Homebrew installation. Git Credential Manager is supported when its full binary path is specified in .gitconfig. The macOS version is currently unsigned; multicast DNS remote URLs and self-signed server certificates are identified as setups that can cause authentication failures.

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.