GitHub CLI alternatives

12 Windows apps in the same category as GitHub CLI, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

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  Git

  A free and open source distributed version control system

  Open source 2.56.0.3 20.1M ↓ ★ 677 cli, foss, git
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  Git Extensions

  Git Extensions is a standalone UI tool for managing git repositories. It also integrates with Windows Explorer and Microsoft Visual Studio (2015/2017/2019).

  Open source 7.2.1.7 439.1K ↓ ★ 8.6K foss, git, admin
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  GitTools GitVersion

  Versioning when using Git, solved.

  Open source 6.8.2 1.1M ↓ ★ 3.1K git
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  TortoiseSVN

  TortoiseSVN is a really easy to use Revision control/version control/source control software for Windows. It is based on Apache™ Subversion (SVN)®; TortoiseSVN provides a nice and easy user interface for Subversion.

  Open source 1.14.9.29743 757.7K ↓ foss, git, scm
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  TortoiseGit

  Windows Shell Interface to Git

  Open source 2.19.1.0 1.1M ↓ foss, git, admin
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  GitButler

  A Git client for simultaneous branches on top of your existing workflow.

  Open source 0.22.3 6.9K ↓ ★ 21.8K git, github
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  Mercurial

  Mercurial is a free, distributed source control management tool. It efficiently handles projects of any size and offers an easy and intuitive interface.

  Open source 7.1.2 280.5K ↓ admin
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  DevHub

  GitHub notifications manager and activity watcher using columns and filters.

  Open source 0.102.0 10.6K ↓ ★ 10.1K foss, github
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  SourceGit

  Open-source GUI client for git users

  Open source 2026.22 9.9K ↓ ★ 6.2K git
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  PicGo

  A simple & beautiful tool for pictures uploading built by vue-cli-electron-builder

  Open source 3.0.2 5.4K ↓ ★ 27.4K github
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  GitLab Runner

  GitLab Runner is the open source project that is used to run your CI/CD jobs and send the results back to GitLab.

  Open source 19.5.1 857.2K ↓ cli, foss, git
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  jj

  A Git-compatible VCS that is both simple and powerful

  Open source 0.46.0 1.2K ↓ ★ 32.2K cli, git

Comparison

App	Licence	Version	Updated	GitHub stars	Chocolatey downloads
GitHub CLI	Open source	2.103.2	October 23, 2026	46.7K	1.1M
Git	Open source	2.56.0.3	October 24, 2026	677	20.1M
Git Extensions	Open source	7.2.1.7	September 5, 2026	8.6K	439.1K
GitTools GitVersion	Open source	6.8.2	July 10, 2026	3.1K	1.1M
TortoiseSVN	Open source	1.14.9.29743	December 12, 2024	—	757.7K
TortoiseGit	Open source	2.19.1.0	June 30, 2026	—	1.1M
GitButler	Open source	0.22.3	September 16, 2026	21.8K	6.9K
Mercurial	Open source	7.1.2	November 14, 2025	—	280.5K
DevHub	Open source	0.102.0	August 12, 2021	10.1K	10.6K
SourceGit	Open source	2026.22	October 24, 2026	6.2K	9.9K
PicGo	Open source	3.0.2	August 17, 2026	27.4K	5.4K
GitLab Runner	Open source	19.5.1	October 23, 2026	—	857.2K
jj	Open source	0.46.0	October 15, 2026	32.2K	1.2K