Replaces it Active Open source · MIT Linux Arch/AUR
Imports your data: opens your existing Git repos; GitKraken workspaces and settings don't carry over
Install
$ yay -S sourcegit-binFree alternatives to GitKraken
Swap GitKraken for SourceGit, lazygit or GitButler and stop paying $120/yr.
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Replaces it Active Open source · MIT Linux Arch/AUR
A keyboard-driven terminal UI rather than a graphical app, with no pull request or issue integrations.
Imports your data: opens your existing Git repos; nothing else carries over
Install
$ sudo pacman -S lazygit Replaces it Active Source-available · FSL-1.1-MIT Linux Arch/AUR
Pre-1.0 and built around parallel virtual branches, so it works quite differently from GitKraken's commit graph.
Imports your data: opens your existing Git repos; nothing else carries over
Install
$ yay -S gitbutler-bin$ flatpak install flathub com.gitbutler.gitbutlerAt a glance
GitKraken alternatives: questions
- Is there a free alternative to GitKraken?
- Yes. The 3 free alternatives are SourceGit (open source, MIT), lazygit (open source, MIT) and GitButler (source-available, FSL-1.1-MIT).
- How much does GitKraken cost?
- GitKraken's Pro plan costs $10 a month, which is $120 a year (per seat per month, paid annually; a limited-time 60% off first-year promo shows $4 for the first seat). Source: the official pricing page at gitkraken.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.
- Which GitKraken alternatives run on Linux?
- SourceGit (AUR: sourcegit-bin), lazygit (Arch extra: lazygit) and GitButler (AUR: gitbutler-bin; Flathub: com.gitbutler.gitbutler).
- Can you self-host a GitKraken alternative?
- There's nothing to host: SourceGit is a desktop app, lazygit is a command-line tool and GitButler is a desktop app.
- Are these GitKraken alternatives open source?
- Not all of them. GitButler (FSL-1.1-MIT) is source-available: the code is public, but the license isn't OSI-approved open source. SourceGit (MIT) and lazygit (MIT) are open source.
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