--- title: Sublime Merge canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/sublime-merge/ category: Git Clients points: 42 rank: 11 of 11 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Sublime Merge Closed-source Git client for Windows, macOS and Linux, with a one-time personal licence. 42 points out of 100. #11 of 11 Git clients. Vendor: Sublime HQ. Website: https://www.sublimemerge.com/ - A personal licence is a one-time purchase with 3 years of updates; the store page shows a $99 total [3]. - Business licences cost $75 per user per year [3]. - The app is free to download and evaluate, but continued use needs a licence [3]. - Stable Build 2132 is dated 18 September 2026, with builds for Windows, macOS and Linux [2]. - It stages single lines and hunks, includes a three-column merge tool and lists Git-flow integration [1][4]. Verdict: Sublime Merge suits developers who want a Git client with line-level staging and a built-in merge tool, and who accept paying for it [1][3][4]. The personal licence is $99 for 3 years of updates, about $2.75 a month, and nothing is free after the evaluation [3]. The catch: the docs name no pull request features, host sign-in, worktrees or commit signing, and the source is not public [1][5][6]. Best for: Developers who want a Git client with a built-in merge tool and prefer to buy a licence once. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Git features | Core Git features | Interactive rebase, Submodules, Visual merge conflict editor, Stage single lines or hunks | 12/15 | Bulk squash or drop of selected commits [4]; submodule management [1]; in-app three-column merge tool [4]; line and hunk staging [1]. No LFS mention [1][4]. | | Git features | Undo for Git actions | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the vendor's home page, FAQ or getting-started docs [1][4][5]. | | Git features | Worktrees | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's home page, FAQ or getting-started docs [1][4][5]. | | Git features | Git-flow built in | Yes | 4/4 | The home page lists Git Flow Integration among its features [1]. | | Hosts and review | Hosts with built-in sign-in | None | 0/12 | Docs describe HTTPS and SSH remote logins; no host account sign-in is named [4]. | | Hosts and review | Pull requests in the app | Not published | 0/8 | Not published on the vendor's home page, FAQ or getting-started docs [1][4][5]. | | Hosts and review | Signed commits | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the vendor's home page, FAQ or getting-started docs [1][4][5]. | | Systems and upkeep | Other systems | macOS, Linux | 8/8 | Download page offers macOS, Windows (including portable) and Linux packages, 64-bit only [2]. | | Systems and upkeep | Release in the last 12 months | Yes | 8/8 | Download page lists stable Build 2132, dated 18 September 2026; a separate dev channel exists [2]. | | Licence | Open source | No | 0/7 | The public GitHub repository is only the issue tracker and holds no source code [6]. | | Licence | Free for commercial work on private repos | No | 0/8 | Free download is for evaluation only; a licence must be bought for continued use [3]. | | Price | Cheapest way to use it for work | $2.75/mo | 10/14 | Personal licence, $99 one-time, divided by 36 months [3]. The sales FAQ allows use on computers where you are the primary user, including at work [7]; the business seat is $75/year [3]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Personal | $99 one-time [3] | - | | Business | $75/user/year [3] | $6.25 | After 3 years a personal licence needs an upgrade to keep receiving updates [3]. The sales FAQ says a personal licence key can be used on every computer where you are the primary user, including at work; organisations need a business licence [7]. Adding a Sublime Text licence raises the store total, so the $99 is the Sublime Merge licence alone [3]. ## Strengths - Stages single lines and hunks, and ships a three-column merge conflict tool inside the app [1][4]. - Selected commits can be squashed or dropped in bulk, and older commits can be edited [4]. - The home page lists submodule management and Git-flow integration [1]. - Current stable build is dated September 2026, with Windows, macOS and Linux downloads [2]. ## Limits - No free plan: the app can be evaluated for free, but a licence is needed for continued use [3]. - The docs describe HTTPS and SSH remote logins only, with no account sign-in for GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket or Azure DevOps [4]. - The public repository is only an issue tracker, with no source code [6]. - The docs do not mention Git LFS, worktrees or commit signing [1][4][5]. ## Sources 1. [Sublime Merge](https://www.sublimemerge.com/), Sublime HQ, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Sublime Merge download](https://www.sublimemerge.com/download), Sublime HQ, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Sublime Merge store](https://www.sublimehq.com/store/merge), Sublime HQ, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Getting started with Sublime Merge](https://www.sublimemerge.com/docs/getting_started), Sublime HQ, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Sublime Merge FAQ](https://www.sublimemerge.com/docs/faq), Sublime HQ, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [sublimehq/sublime_merge](https://github.com/sublimehq/sublime_merge), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Sublime HQ sales FAQ](https://www.sublimehq.com/sales_faq), Sublime HQ, accessed 2026-10-08