Lore Server alternatives

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

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  GitHub CLI

  Take GitHub to the command line

  Open source 2.103.3 1.1M ↓ ★ 46.7K open-source
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  Git

  A free and open source distributed version control system

  Open source 2.56.0.3 20.1M ↓ ★ 677 vcs
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  GitTools GitVersion

  Versioning when using Git, solved.

  Open source 6.8.2 1.1M ↓ ★ 3.1K
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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
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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 ↓ vcs
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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
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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 ↓
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  Sourcetrail 64-bit

  Sourcetrail - free and open-source interactive source explorer.

  Open source 2021.4.19 6.8K ↓ ★ 16.5K vcs
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  Gource

  OpenGL-based 3D visualisation tool for source control repositories.

  Open source 0.53 7.1K ↓ ★ 13.2K vcs
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  DevHub

  GitHub notifications manager and activity watcher using columns and filters.

  Open source 0.102.0 10.6K ↓ ★ 10.1K
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  jj

  A Git-compatible VCS that is both simple and powerful

  Open source 0.46.0 1.2K ↓ ★ 32.2K vcs
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  TortoiseGit

  Windows Shell Interface to Git

  Open source 2.19.1.0 1.1M ↓

Comparison

App	Licence	Version	Updated	GitHub stars	Chocolatey downloads
Lore Server	Open source	0.11.0	October 22, 2026	9K	—
GitHub CLI	Open source	2.103.3	October 26, 2026	46.7K	1.1M
Git	Open source	2.56.0.3	October 24, 2026	677	20.1M
GitTools GitVersion	Open source	6.8.2	July 10, 2026	3.1K	1.1M
Git Extensions	Open source	7.2.1.7	September 5, 2026	8.6K	439.1K
Mercurial	Open source	7.1.2	November 14, 2025	—	280.5K
GitButler	Open source	0.22.3	September 16, 2026	21.8K	6.9K
TortoiseSVN	Open source	1.14.9.29743	December 12, 2024	—	757.7K
Sourcetrail 64-bit	Open source	2021.4.19	December 27, 2023	16.5K	6.8K
Gource	Open source	0.53	April 30, 2022	13.2K	7.1K
DevHub	Open source	0.102.0	August 12, 2021	10.1K	10.6K
jj	Open source	0.46.0	October 15, 2026	32.2K	1.2K
TortoiseGit	Open source	2.19.1.0	June 30, 2026	—	1.1M