Average Ratings 12 Ratings

Total
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features
design
support

Average Ratings 5 Ratings

Total
ease
features
design
support

Description

Git is a powerful and freely available distributed version control system that is built to manage projects of any size swiftly and effectively. Its user-friendly nature and minimal resource requirements contribute to its remarkable speed. Git surpasses traditional source control management tools such as Subversion, CVS, Perforce, and ClearCase by offering advantages like inexpensive local branching, user-friendly staging areas, and diverse workflow options. Additionally, you can interact with configurations through this command, where the name represents the section and the key separated by a dot, while the value is appropriately escaped. This versatility in handling version control makes Git an essential tool for developers and teams alike.

Description

Concentrate on what truly matters rather than grappling with Git. Whether you're just starting out with Git or have years of experience, GitHub Desktop streamlines your development process. You can quickly add co-authors to your commits, which is especially useful for collaboration and a nice way to acknowledge that special someone who assisted in resolving a tricky bug. You can view attribution on the history page, easily undo any accidental attributions, and see all co-authors listed on GitHub. Additionally, you can monitor all open pull requests for your repositories and interact with them as if they were local branches, even if they originate from upstream branches or forks. It's also handy to see which pull requests have successfully passed their commit status checks! The latest version of GitHub Desktop enhances your experience with syntax highlighting for diffs across various programming languages. You can conveniently compare modified images, viewing them side by side, fading between them, or focusing solely on the changes. The app allows you to launch your preferred editor or terminal directly, or return to GitHub Desktop from your shell with ease. With these features, GitHub Desktop not only simplifies version control but also fosters a more collaborative and efficient development environment.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

GitHub Yes 
GitHub Pages Yes 
Atlas Yes 
Azure Artifacts Yes 
Choreo Yes 
Cloud86 Yes 
Daytona Yes 
GitFluence Yes 
Kiln Yes 
MettleCI Yes 
Modern MERN Yes 
Rainforest QA Yes 
Render Yes 
Serval Yes 
ServerAvatar Yes 
ServerDesk Yes 
SmartBear Collaborator Yes 
TestLeft Yes 
devActivity Yes 
monday dev Yes 

Integrations

GitHub Yes 
GitHub Pages Yes 
Atlas No 
Azure Artifacts No 
Choreo No 
Cloud86 No 
Daytona No 
GitFluence No 
Kiln No 
MettleCI No 
Modern MERN No 
Rainforest QA No 
Render No 
Serval No 
ServerAvatar No 
ServerDesk No 
SmartBear Collaborator No 
TestLeft No 
devActivity No 
monday dev No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Git

Country

United States

Website

git-scm.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

GitHub

Founded

2008

Country

United States

Website

desktop.github.com

Product Features

Source Code Management

Access Controls/Permissions No 
Bug Tracking Yes 
Build Automation No 
Change Management No 
Code Review Yes 
Collaboration Yes 
Continuous Integration No 
Repository Management No 
Version Control Yes 

Version Control

Branch Creation / Deletion No 
Centralized Version History No 
Code Review No 
Code Version Management No 
Collaboration Tools No 
Compare / Merge Branches No 
Digital Asset / Binary File Storage No 
Isolated Code Branches No 
Option to Revert to Previous No 
Pull Requests No 
Roles / Permissions No 

Product Features

Source Code Management

Access Controls/Permissions No 
Bug Tracking No 
Build Automation No 
Change Management No 
Code Review No 
Collaboration No 
Continuous Integration No 
Repository Management No 
Version Control No 

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