freeproprietary, freeLocal★ $0 forever
Sourcetree
Atlassian's free Git GUI; less glitter, same branches.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-11
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Free tier / Free tool)
- License
- proprietary, free
- Hosting Model
- Local (on your machine)
- Platforms
- desktopone-click install
- Installation
- Windows EXE installer or macOS app ZIP
- Operational Setup
- Remote access often stalls non-experts at SSH keys, API tokens or host-account authentication
- Where Your Data Lives
- Repositories live in folders on the user's machine; Sourcetree stores local bookmarks and settings and uses configured Git remotes and account credentials
- The Catch / Trade-off
- It has no comparable shared multi-repository workspaces, issue dashboard or team collaboration layer.
Replaces 2 paid apps
Sourcetree FAQ
Common questions
Is Sourcetree free and open source?+
Sourcetree is a free tool that runs on local. Atlassian's free Git GUI; less glitter, same branches.
What paid software does Sourcetree replace?+
Sourcetree serves as a free replacement for 2 paid SaaS applications: GitKraken, Tower.
How do you install and set up Sourcetree?+
Installation: Windows EXE installer or macOS app ZIP. Setup notes: Remote access often stalls non-experts at SSH keys, API tokens or host-account authentication
What is the catch or trade-off with Sourcetree?+
It has no comparable shared multi-repository workspaces, issue dashboard or team collaboration layer.