Fork offers a free evaluation on both Mac and Windows . The full licence costs $59.99 for Mac and $59.99 for Windows . The facts here do not state how long the free evaluation lasts or what it limits, so check Fork's own page for those details.

Fork vs gitup in 2026

Q: Is gitup free and open source?

gitup is free and entirely open-source . It also comes with GitUpKit, a toolkit for building your own Git apps . The facts here do not state any paid plan, so the only price they give is free.

Q: Can you undo changes in Fork, gitup or RepoYeti?

gitup lets you undo your latest changes with cmd-z , and its Snapshot feature keeps a Time-Machine-like history of every change to a repo . RepoYeti offers `repoyeti undo|redo` to undo or redo the last git action such as a commit, pull or branch switch, and it refuses a rebasing pull or a cherry-pick . The facts here do not describe an undo feature in Fork, so check its own page.

Fork and gitup compared on what each does, what each costs, how each is installed and what to check before you pick a Git client.

By SayDeploy · 2026-10-21

SayDeploy is published by LunarWerx, which makes some of the tools compared here.

Fork is a Git client for Mac and Windows ^[1]. gitup is a Git client for macOS ^[2]. RepoYeti is made by the team that publishes this site, and it shows the branch, number of changed files and ahead/behind count for every repo under the folders you add ^[3].

Option	Free to use	Paid plan	Account	Install
Fork	Free evaluation available ^[1]	$59.99 for Mac ^[1]; $59.99 for Windows ^[1]	Not published	Download from Fork's site for Mac OS X 10.11+ or Windows 7+ ^[1] ^[1]
gitup	Free and entirely open-source ^[2]	No paid plan stated ^[2]	Not published	Requires macOS 12.4 or later ^[2]
RepoYeti	Free for noncommercial use ^[3]	Commercial use costs US$79 per installation (per machine running the daemon), a perpetual licence with 12 months of updates ^[3]	Not published	Download a single binary from GitHub Releases, or clone the repo and run with Bun 1.1+ ^[3]

The short answer

Fork is a Git client for Mac and Windows ^[1] that supports fetching, pulling, pushing, committing, amending, branching, tagging, cherry-picking, reverting, merging, rebasing, stashes and submodules ^[1] and includes a merge-conflict resolver ^[1]. gitup is a free and open-source Git client for macOS that works by interacting directly with the repo database instead of the Git binary ^[2] ^[2]. RepoYeti is made by the team that publishes this site, and it shows the branch, changed-file count and ahead/behind status for every repo under the folders you add ^[3].

Fork's page says it covers daily Git operations such as committing, merging, rebasing and resolving merge conflicts, plus GitHub notifications ^[1] ^[1]. gitup's page says it covers fast commit-graph rendering, undo with cmd-z, commit rewriting and a snapshot history of every repo change ^[2] ^[2] ^[2] ^[2]. RepoYeti's claims cover a live repo grid, a commit graph, diffs in the Monaco editor, a pull preview that shows incoming commits and conflicts, and AI-assisted scoped commits ^[3] ^[3] ^[3] ^[3] ^[3].

What Fork, gitup is built for

Fork calls itself a fast and friendly Git client for Mac and Windows ^[1]. It supports fetching, pulling, pushing, committing, amending, creating and deleting branches and tags, creating and deleting remote repos, checking out a branch or revision, cherry-picking, reverting, merging, rebasing, stashes and submodules ^[1]. You can create, clone or add existing repos ^[1].

Fork's Diff Viewer provides a clear view to spot changes in source code quickly ^[1], and it can display diffs for common image formats ^[1]. Its history view finds all commits where a particular file or directory changed ^[1], and its blame view finds the last commit that changed a particular file line ^[1]. Fork includes a merge-conflict helper and a built-in merge-conflict resolver ^[1], and it offers visual interactive rebase for editing, reordering and squashing commits ^[1]. It gently informs you about GitHub notifications without being annoying ^[1].

gitup is free and entirely open-source ^[2]. It requires macOS 12.4 or later ^[2]. Because it bypasses the Git binary and interacts directly with the repo database, gitup can load and render a 40,000-commit graph in under a second ^[2] ^[2]. It can rewrite, split, delete, reorder, fixup, squash, cherry-pick, merge and rebase commits ^[2], and it makes undoing your latest changes as easy as cmd-z ^[2]. Its Snapshot feature builds a Time-Machine-like history of every change made to your repo ^[2]. Its search covers branches, tags and every commit in the repo by message, author and even diff content ^[2]. gitup also comes with GitUpKit, a toolkit for building your own Git apps ^[2].

What RepoYeti is built for

RepoYeti is made by the team that publishes this site.

It shows the branch, number of changed files and ahead/behind count for every repo under the folders you add, and updates when files change on disk ^[3]. It draws a commit graph with lanes, merges and tags, and loads it in pages so large repos open quickly ^[3]. Diffs between HEAD and the working tree appear in the Monaco editor, the editor used in VS Code, side by side or inline, and you can edit and save files from there ^[3].

Before you pull, RepoYeti shows the incoming commits, the files they touch and any conflicts they would cause ^[3]. It uses your own API key for Groq, OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, OpenRouter or DeepSeek to split working-tree changes into scoped commits with messages, which you approve, edit or discard ^[3]. You can select many repos and pin, star, hide, remove, pull or push them all at once ^[3]. A different commit name and email can be applied to each repo using path rules, and a GitHub account can be pinned to each repo for pushes ^[3].

RepoYeti can undo or redo the last git action such as a commit, pull or branch switch, and it refuses a rebasing pull or a cherry-pick ^[3]. Running `repoyeti start --tunnel` opens a Cloudflare tunnel and prints a QR code so you can open the dashboard on your phone, and this requires cloudflared to be installed separately ^[3]. Running `repoyeti mcp` gives AI agents access to your repos, and any action that changes a repo must be approved first ^[3]. The dashboard can be installed to a phone's home screen as a PWA, and it reconnects after the phone wakes from sleep ^[3].

Pricing and fees

Fork for Mac costs $59.99 and comes with a free evaluation ^[1]. Fork for Windows costs $59.99 and also comes with a free evaluation ^[1].

gitup is free and entirely open-source ^[2].

RepoYeti is free for noncommercial use ^[3]. Commercial use costs US$79 per installation, where an installation is a machine running the daemon, and the licence is perpetual with 12 months of updates ^[3]. No features are locked or time-limited, whether you use it under the free licence or a paid one ^[3]. RepoYeti is licensed under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0, a source-available license with a noncommercial restriction ^[3].

The facts here do not state a renewal price for Fork after the free evaluation, so that price is not published here.

Setting it up and daily use

Fork is a Git client for Mac and Windows ^[1]. Fork for Mac requires Mac OS X 10.11 or later ^[1], and Fork for Windows requires Windows 7 or later ^[1]. Each platform's download page offers a free evaluation and a $59.99 purchase ^[1] ^[1]. Day to day, Fork supports fetching, pulling, pushing, committing, amending, branching, tagging, cherry-picking, reverting, merging, rebasing, stashes and submodules ^[1]. You can resolve merge conflicts with the built-in resolver ^[1], edit and squash commits through visual interactive rebase ^[1], and review source-code changes in the Diff Viewer ^[1].

gitup requires macOS 12.4 or later ^[2]. Day to day, it lets you undo your latest changes with cmd-z ^[2], rewrite, split, delete, reorder, fixup, squash, cherry-pick, merge and rebase commits ^[2], and search branches, tags and every commit by message, author and diff content ^[2]. Its Snapshot feature keeps a Time-Machine-like history of every change to a repo ^[2]. Support and feedback go through GitHub Issues ^[2].

RepoYeti is installed by downloading a single binary from GitHub Releases, or by cloning the repo and running it with Bun 1.1 or newer ^[3]. Prebuilt binaries are available for Windows x64, Linux x64 and macOS on Apple Silicon, and you open the dashboard in any browser, including on Android or iPhone ^[3]. Daily, you see every repo's branch and changed-file count in the live grid ^[3], review diffs in the Monaco editor ^[3], preview incoming commits before a pull ^[3], and undo or redo the last git action ^[3].

Things to check before you choose

Ask what operating system you run. Fork runs on Mac and Windows ^[1], gitup requires macOS 12.4 or later ^[2], and RepoYeti has prebuilt binaries for Windows x64, Linux x64 and macOS on Apple Silicon ^[3].

Ask whether you work with one repo or many. RepoYeti shows the branch and changed-file count for every repo under the folders you add ^[3]. The facts here do not say how many repos Fork or gitup can display at once, so check their own pages if that matters to you.

Check cost and licensing. Fork costs $59.99 per platform with a free evaluation ^[1] ^[1], gitup is free and open-source ^[2], and RepoYeti is free for noncommercial use with a US$79 perpetual licence for commercial use ^[3].

Check whether you need AI assistance. RepoYeti uses your own API key for several providers to create scoped commits you approve ^[3] and gives AI agents repo access through `repoyeti mcp` ^[3]. The facts here say nothing about AI features in Fork or gitup, so check their own pages if that matters to you.

How to choose

If you need a Git client for Mac and Windows with a visual interface for commits, diffs and merge conflicts, Fork's page describes that ^[1] ^[1] ^[1].

If you want a free, open-source Git client on macOS that renders large commit graphs fast and lets you undo with cmd-z, gitup's page describes that ^[2] ^[2] ^[2].

If you want to see the branch and changed-file count for many repos at once, RepoYeti's claims describe that ^[3].

If you want to preview incoming commits before you pull, RepoYeti's claims describe a pull preview ^[3]. If you want to resolve merge conflicts that have already occurred, Fork offers a built-in merge-conflict resolver ^[1].

If you want AI-assisted scoped commits using your own API key, RepoYeti's claims describe that ^[3].

If you want to undo or redo the last git action such as a commit or branch switch, gitup lets you undo with cmd-z ^[2], and RepoYeti offers `repoyeti undo|redo` for git actions ^[3].

If you want a free tool, gitup is free and open-source ^[2], and RepoYeti is free for noncommercial use ^[3]. Fork costs $59.99 per platform with a free evaluation ^[1] ^[1].

Frequently asked questions

Is Fork free to use?

Fork offers a free evaluation on both Mac and Windows ^[1] ^[1]. The full licence costs $59.99 for Mac ^[1] and $59.99 for Windows ^[1]. The facts here do not state how long the free evaluation lasts or what it limits, so check Fork's own page for those details.

Is gitup free and open source?

gitup is free and entirely open-source ^[2]. It also comes with GitUpKit, a toolkit for building your own Git apps ^[2]. The facts here do not state any paid plan, so the only price they give is free.

What operating systems do Fork, gitup and RepoYeti support?

Fork runs on Mac and Windows, requiring Mac OS X 10.11 or later and Windows 7 or later ^[1] ^[1]. gitup requires macOS 12.4 or later ^[2]. RepoYeti has prebuilt binaries for Windows x64, Linux x64 and macOS on Apple Silicon, and the dashboard opens in any browser including on Android or iPhone ^[3].

Can Fork, gitup or RepoYeti work with AI assistants?

RepoYeti uses your own API key for Groq, OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, OpenRouter or DeepSeek to split working-tree changes into scoped commits you approve, edit or discard ^[3]. It also gives AI agents repo access through `repoyeti mcp`, and any action that changes a repo must be approved first ^[3]. The facts here say nothing about AI features in Fork or gitup, so check their own pages.

Can you undo changes in Fork, gitup or RepoYeti?

gitup lets you undo your latest changes with cmd-z ^[2], and its Snapshot feature keeps a Time-Machine-like history of every change to a repo ^[2]. RepoYeti offers `repoyeti undo|redo` to undo or redo the last git action such as a commit, pull or branch switch, and it refuses a rebasing pull or a cherry-pick ^[3]. The facts here do not describe an undo feature in Fork, so check its own page.

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