--- title: GitKraken Desktop canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/gitkraken-desktop/ category: Git Clients points: 74 rank: 1 of 11 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # GitKraken Desktop Closed-source Git client for Windows, macOS and Linux; private repositories need a paid plan. 74 points out of 100. #1 of 11 Git clients. Vendor: GitKraken. Website: https://www.gitkraken.com/ - Pro costs $120 a year ($10 a month), billed yearly, and adds private repository access [1][2]. - The free Community plan covers only local repositories and public remotes [1][3]. - Connects to GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps for pull requests [14][15]. - Docs describe one Undo command for checkout, commit, discard, branch deletion, reset and rebase [5]. - Builds exist for Windows, macOS and Linux; release notes list version 12.5.0 dated 15 September 2026 and a newer 12.6.0 [3][19]. Verdict: GitKraken Desktop suits developers who use several Git hosts and want undo, worktrees, Gitflow and a merge tool in one app [5][6][8][11][15]. Pro at $10 a month is the entry price for private work [2]. The catch: the free plan covers only local and public repositories, and the source code is proprietary [1][20]. Best for: Developers who work across several Git hosts and will pay for private repositories. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Git features | Core Git features | Interactive rebase, Git LFS, Submodules, Visual merge conflict editor, Stage single lines or hunks | 15/15 | Docs cover rebase [7], LFS [9] (needs separate install), submodules [10], in-app Merge Tool (paid) [11][4], line staging [12]. Docs name no plan limits. | | Git features | Undo for Git actions | Yes | 6/6 | Undo lists checkout, commit, discard, delete branch, reset and rebase actions; Ctrl+Z reverses the latest [5]. | | Git features | Worktrees | Yes | 4/4 | Create, switch, lock and remove worktrees in the app, from version 10.5.0; no plan limit is stated [6]. | | Git features | Git-flow built in | Yes | 4/4 | Built-in Gitflow with start and finish for feature, release and hotfix branches; no plan limit is stated [8]. | | Hosts and review | Hosts with built-in sign-in | GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps | 12/12 | Connect by browser sign-in or token under Integrations; GitHub [22], GitLab [18], Bitbucket [17], Azure DevOps [16]; Community covers public repositories only [15]. | | Hosts and review | Pull requests in the app | Yes | 8/8 | Create, view and merge pull requests in the app for four hosts; in-app review is described for GitHub [14]. | | Hosts and review | Signed commits | Yes | 6/6 | Docs cover commit and tag signing with GPG or SSH keys; SSH signing needs an experimental setting [13]. | | Systems and upkeep | Other systems | macOS, Linux | 8/8 | Download page lists macOS builds and Linux .deb, .rpm and tar packages [3]. | | Systems and upkeep | Release in the last 12 months | Yes | 8/8 | Release notes show version 12.5.0 dated 15 September 2026; none is marked beta [19]. | | Licence | Open source | No | 0/7 | The licence says GitKraken keeps all rights and bars deriving source code; open-source parts are excluded [20]. | | Licence | Free for commercial work on private repos | No | 0/8 | Community is limited to local repositories and public remotes; Pro adds private repository access [1]. | | Price | Cheapest way to use it for work | $10/mo | 3/14 | Pro, $120 a year billed yearly, is the cheapest plan with private repository access [1][2]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Community | Free [1][3] | $0 | | Pro | $120/year [1][2] | $10 | | Advanced | $168/year [1][2] | $14 | Prices are the regular yearly rates in the pricing page's own plan data. The page also shows a limited-time discount on the first year, which we do not count [1][2]. ## Strengths - One Undo command reverses checkout, commit, discard, branch deletion, reset and rebase actions [5]. - Pull requests work with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps [14]. - Has worktrees, Gitflow, interactive rebase, submodules, LFS and commit signing with GPG or SSH [6][7][8][9][10][13]. - Official downloads for Windows, macOS and Linux [3]. - Line and hunk staging in the diff view [12]. ## Limits - The free Community plan allows only local repositories and public remotes [1]. - The in-app conflict output editor needs a paid licence [11]. - The licence forbids deriving the source code, so the app is not open source [20]. - Git LFS must be installed separately before the app can use it [9]. ## Concerns - Microsoft's Azure DevOps team wrote on 11 October 2021 that a flaw in a dependency of GitKraken, reported to it on 28 September 2021, made the client generate weak SSH keys; it revoked the keys of a small set of users that day [21]. ## Sources 1. 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[Git LFS](https://help.gitkraken.com/gitkraken-desktop/git-lfs/), GitKraken Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [Submodules](https://help.gitkraken.com/gitkraken-desktop/submodules/), GitKraken Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 11. [Branch, Merge, and Rebase](https://help.gitkraken.com/gitkraken-desktop/branching-and-merging/), GitKraken Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 12. [Stage, Unstage, and Ignore Files](https://help.gitkraken.com/gitkraken-desktop/staging/), GitKraken Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 13. [Sign Commits with GPG or SSH in GitKraken Desktop](https://help.gitkraken.com/gitkraken-desktop/commit-signing-with-gpg/), GitKraken Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 14. [Pull Requests](https://help.gitkraken.com/gitkraken-desktop/pull-requests/), GitKraken Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 15. [Integrations](https://help.gitkraken.com/gitkraken-desktop/integrations/), GitKraken Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 16. 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