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The best Tower alternatives

Polished Git client for Mac and Windows with visual history, conflict resolution and workflow tools. If it is not working for you, here are 8 apps that do the same job, closest match first.

Built from official pricing pages and app store listings, prices checked 2026-11-01. Not paid to be here.

At a glance

AppPricePlatformsPick it if
Tower (the app you have)Basic $69/user/yearMac, Windows-
Fork$59.99 per platform after a free evaluationMac, Windowsyou would rather pay once
GitHub DesktopFree and open sourceMac, Windowsyou want it free
SourcetreeFreeMac, Windowsyou want it free
GitKraken DesktopCommunity freeMac, Windows, Linuxyou want a free plan to start
Claude CodeIncluded in Claude Pro, Max, Ultra, Team Standard and PremiumEverywhereyou need it on Android, iPhone and Linux
CursorFree $0/monthMac, Windows, Linux, Web, iPhoneyou want a free plan to start
Docker DesktopPersonal $0Mac, Windows, Linuxyou want a free plan to start
IntelliJ IDEAFree download includes 30 days of UltimateMac, Windows, Linuxyou want a free plan to start
1

Fork

$59.99 per platform after a free evaluation

Fast, friendly Git client for Mac and Windows with interactive rebase, a merge-conflict resolver and side-by-side diffs.

Pick it if you would rather pay once.

Pay onceMacWindows
2

GitHub Desktop

Free and open source

GitHub's free, open-source GUI Git client for committing, branching, cherry-picking and reviewing changes without the command line.

Pick it if you want it free, you want open source and you want something simpler.

FreeMacWindows
3

Sourcetree

Free

Atlassian's free Git client for Mac and Windows with visual branches, line-level staging, interactive rebase and Git-flow.

Pick it if you want it free and you are just starting out.

FreeMacWindows
4

GitKraken Desktop

Community free; Pro, Advanced and Business billed per seat/month annually

Visual Git client with a commit graph, merge conflict tools, AI commit messages and parallel coding-agent sessions.

Pick it if you want a free plan to start, you need it on Linux and you want AI built in.

Free planMacWindowsLinux
5

Claude Code

Included in Claude Pro, Max, Ultra, Team Standard and Premium; not on Free

Anthropic's agentic coding tool that reads your codebase, edits files and runs commands from the terminal, IDE, desktop, web or phone.

Pick it if you need it on Android, iPhone and Linux, you want AI built in and you work with a team.

PaidMacWindowsLinuxWebiPhoneAndroid
6

Cursor

Free $0/month; Plus $8/month; Premium $30/month; Super $100/month; Ultra $200/month
Cursor screenshot from the App Store

AI coding agent and editor from Anysphere that builds, tests and reviews code, with cloud agents, a CLI and a mobile app.

Pick it if you want a free plan to start, you need it on iPhone, Linux and the web and you want AI built in.

Free planMacWindowsLinuxWebiPhone
7

Docker Desktop

Personal $0; Pro $11/user/month; Team $16/user/month; Business $24/user/month

Desktop app for building and running containers locally, with Docker Engine, CLI, Compose, Kubernetes and extensions.

Pick it if you want a free plan to start, you need it on Linux and you work with a team.

Free planMacWindowsLinux
8

IntelliJ IDEA

Free download includes 30 days of Ultimate; paid individual and organization subscriptions

JetBrains' IDE for Java and Kotlin with deep code intelligence, refactoring, debugging, framework support and AI agents.

Pick it if you want a free plan to start, you need it on Linux and you want AI built in.

Free planMacWindowsLinux

We matched these apps to Tower by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.

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