---
title: SmartGit
canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/smartgit/
category: Git Clients
points: 72
rank: 2 of 11
facts_checked: 2026-10-08
---

# SmartGit

Closed-source Git client for Windows, macOS and Linux; commercial licences start at $5 a user per month.

72 points out of 100. #2 of 11 Git clients. Vendor: syntevo GmbH. Website: https://www.smartgit.dev/

- Commercial licences are listed 'from $5/user/month' or as perpetual licences [1].
- A free Hobby licence covers personal, non-commercial use only [1].
- Connects to GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps, with pull requests in the app [12][13][14][15][16].
- Builds exist for Windows, macOS and Linux; the 26.1 changelog lists a release dated 3 October 2026 [3][4].
- Manual covers interactive rebase, submodules, Git-flow, a three-way conflict solver and hunk staging [6][8][19][9][10].

Verdict: SmartGit suits developers who want one client for four Git hosts [13][14][15][16], worktrees [17], Git-flow [19] and a built-in conflict solver [9] on any desktop system [3]. Commercial licences start from $5 a user per month [1]. The catch: free licences are non-commercial only, and the docs describe only an Undo Last Commit command [1][18]. Best for: Developers who use several Git hosts and want a free licence for personal projects.

## 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 | Manual covers interactive rebase [6], LFS (needs the Git LFS extension installed) [7], submodules [8], an in-app Conflict Solver [9] and hunk staging [10]. |
| Git features | Undo for Git actions | Not published | 0/6 | Docs describe only Undo Last Commit [18]; the home page lists Undo without saying what it reverses [2]. |
| Git features | Worktrees | Yes | 4/4 | What's New lists UI support to create, check out, remove and prune worktrees (versions 18.1 to 26.1) [17]. |
| Git features | Git-flow built in | Yes | 4/4 | Manual has a Git-Flow page: SmartGit wraps Git-Flow commands in its interface [19]. |
| Hosts and review | Hosts with built-in sign-in | GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps | 12/12 | Each has a Hosting Providers setup with an OAuth or access token (Azure DevOps: access token) [13][14][15][16]. |
| Hosts and review | Pull requests in the app | Yes | 8/8 | Manual lists integrated pull requests: view, comment, merge or reject in the Log window; GitHub only in the Standard window [12]. |
| Hosts and review | Signed commits | Yes | 6/6 | Repository settings have a Signing tab for a GPG program and key to sign tags and commits [11]. |
| Systems and upkeep | Other systems | macOS, Linux | 8/8 | Download page lists macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Linux packages [3]. |
| Systems and upkeep | Release in the last 12 months | Yes | 8/8 | Changelog lists a 26.1 release dated 3 October 2026; it is not marked preview or RC [4]. |
| Licence | Open source | No | 0/7 | The licence grants use of the object code and bars decompiling [5]. |
| Licence | Free for commercial work on private repos | No | 0/8 | Hobby, student and open-source licences are non-commercial only; the demo lasts 31 days [1][5]. |
| Price | Cheapest way to use it for work | $5/mo | 7/14 | Commercial licence listed 'From $5/user/month'; the yearly-billed figure is not shown on the page [1]. |

## Plans

| Plan | Price | Per month (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby | Free [1] | $0 |
| Commercial subscription | From $5/user/month [1] | $5 |
| Commercial perpetual | Set at checkout [1] | - |

The pricing page says 'From $5/user/month' and gives no yearly figure, and perpetual prices are set at checkout [1].

## Strengths

- Official builds for Windows, macOS and Linux [3].
- Hosting providers GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps all connect with a token or OAuth [13][14][15][16].
- Three-way Conflict Solver and hunk staging are built in [9][10].
- Worktrees can be created, removed and pruned from the UI [17].
- Commits and tags can be signed with GPG from the repository settings [11].

## Limits

- Free licences are for non-commercial use only; work needs a paid licence [1][5].
- Closed source: only the object code is licensed, and decompiling is barred [5].
- The docs describe Undo Last Commit only, not one command for several Git actions [18].
- Pull requests in the Standard window work for GitHub only [12].

## Sources

1. [Pricing](https://www.smartgit.dev/pricing/), syntevo, accessed 2026-10-08
2. [SmartGit](https://www.smartgit.dev/), syntevo, accessed 2026-10-08
3. [Download SmartGit](https://www.smartgit.dev/download/), syntevo, accessed 2026-10-08
4. [SmartGit 26.1 changelog](https://www.smartgit.dev/changelogs/changelog-26.1.txt), syntevo, accessed 2026-10-08
5. [License Agreement for SmartGit](https://www.smartgit.dev/documents/smartgit-license.html), syntevo, accessed 2026-10-08
6. [Interactive Rebasing in SmartGit](https://docs.syntevo.com/SmartGit/Latest/Manual/GUI/Branch/Rebase-Interactive.html), SmartGit manual, accessed 2026-10-08
7. [Git-LFS support in SmartGit](https://docs.syntevo.com/SmartGit/Latest/Manual/Integrations/Git-LFS.html), SmartGit manual, accessed 2026-10-08
8. [Submodules in SmartGit](https://docs.syntevo.com/SmartGit/Latest/Manual/GUI/Repository/Submodules.html), SmartGit manual, accessed 2026-10-08
9. [Using the SmartGit Conflict Solver](https://docs.syntevo.com/SmartGit/Latest/Manual/GUI/Branch/Conflict-Solver.html), SmartGit manual, accessed 2026-10-08
10. [Staging and Unstaging Files, and Using the Index Editor](https://docs.syntevo.com/SmartGit/Latest/Manual/GUI/Stage-Unstage-IndexEditor.html), SmartGit manual, accessed 2026-10-08
11. [Repository Settings](https://docs.syntevo.com/SmartGit/Latest/Manual/GUI/Repository/Repository-Settings.html), SmartGit manual, accessed 2026-10-08
12. [Integrated Pull Requests](https://docs.syntevo.com/SmartGit/Latest/Manual/Integrations/Integrated-PullRequests.html), SmartGit manual, accessed 2026-10-08
13. [GitHub Integration](https://docs.syntevo.com/SmartGit/Latest/Manual/Integrations/GitHub-integration.html), SmartGit manual, accessed 2026-10-08
14. [GitLab](https://docs.syntevo.com/SmartGit/Latest/Manual/Integrations/GitLab.html), SmartGit manual, accessed 2026-10-08
15. [Bitbucket integration](https://docs.syntevo.com/SmartGit/Latest/Manual/Integrations/Bitbucket-integration.html), SmartGit manual, accessed 2026-10-08
16. [Azure DevOps](https://docs.syntevo.com/SmartGit/Latest/Manual/Integrations/Azure-DevOps.html), SmartGit manual, accessed 2026-10-08
17. [What's New](https://www.smartgit.dev/whats-new/), syntevo, accessed 2026-10-08
18. [Committing](https://docs.syntevo.com/SmartGit/Latest/Manual/GUI/Committing.html), SmartGit manual, accessed 2026-10-08
19. [Git-Flow](https://docs.syntevo.com/SmartGit/Latest/Manual/DevelopmentProcesses/Git-Flow.html), SmartGit manual, accessed 2026-10-08