Tower says getting started is free . It also offers a 30-day Pro trial without limitations, which gives full access to the Pro features for those 30 days . The facts here do not give a paid price for Tower, so the price is not published here. Check Tower's own pricing page for current plans.

GitKraken vs Tower in 2026

GitKraken and Tower compared on what each does, what each costs, how each is set up, and what to check before you pick a Git app.

By SayDeploy · 2026-10-21

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GitKraken offers a free trial of GitKraken Pro ^[1], a Launchpad view of pull requests and issues ^[1], and single sign-on, which lets a team sign in through one company login, for teams ^[1]. Tower is an app for managing Git projects on Mac and Windows that offers a 30-day Pro trial without limitations ^[2]^[2]. RepoYeti shows the status of repos under the folders you add in one grid, and costs US$79 per installation for commercial use, with a free licence for noncommercial use only ^[3]^[3].

Option	Free to start	Paid plans	Platforms
GitKraken	Free trial of GitKraken Pro ^[1]	Pro is advertised at 40% off ^[1]; Pro allows a maximum of two seats ^[4]; dollar price not published	A free download is stated for Windows, Mac or Linux; its page does not say it is the Git app, and gives no further description ^[1]
Tower	Free to get started ^[2]; 30-day Pro trial without limitations ^[2]	Price not published	macOS and Windows; its page shows x64 and ARM downloads ^[2]
RepoYeti	Free for noncommercial use only ^[3]	US$79 per installation (per machine) for commercial use, a perpetual licence with 12 months of updates ^[3]	Windows x64, Linux x64, macOS on Apple Silicon ^[3]

The short answer

Tower is an app for managing Git projects on Mac and Windows ^[2]. GitKraken offers a view that shows all your pull requests, issues and tasks in one place ^[1]. RepoYeti shows the branch, changed file count and ahead/behind count for repos under the folders you add, and updates when files change on disk ^[3].

On needs, GitKraken's pages cover single sign-on, which lets a team sign in through one company login, and manage access ^[1]. Tower's page lists interactive rebase, a Conflict Wizard, submodules and Git LFS ^[2]. RepoYeti draws a picture of branches and merges so you can see your project history ^[3], and shows incoming commits before you pull ^[3].

What GitKraken and Tower are built for

GitKraken's page offers a free trial of GitKraken Pro ^[1]. It shows all your pull requests, issues and tasks in one place ^[1]. For teams, its page says admins can set up single sign-on, which lets everyone sign in through one company login instead of separate accounts, and manage access ^[1]. It also offers a free download for Windows, Mac or Linux; its page gives no further description here ^[1].

Tower is an app for managing Git projects on Mac and Windows ^[2]. Its page lists pull requests, staging changes one line at a time, a tool for cleaning up a messy branch history, a step by step guide for resolving conflicts, support for projects inside other projects, and handling large files ^[2]. It also lists undo with Cmd+Z ^[2], branches built on top of each other so you can work on small pieces in order, AI commits and a way to keep your branches tidy automatically ^[2]^[2]. Quick actions, cloning a repo with one click, keeping multiple copies of a branch open at once, and automatic stashing and fetching are listed too ^[2].

What RepoYeti is built for

RepoYeti is made by the team that publishes this site.

It shows the branch, changed file count and ahead/behind count for repos under the folders you add, and updates when files change on disk ^[3]. It draws a picture of your branches and merges, loaded in pages so large repos open quickly ^[3]. Diffs between your last commit and your working files appear in the editor used in VS Code, side by side or inline, and you can edit and save files ^[3].

Before you pull, it shows the incoming commits, the files they touch and any conflicts they would cause ^[3]. You can select many repos and mark them as favorites, pin them to the top, hide them from view, remove them, pull or push them all at once ^[3]. It can apply a different commit name and email to each project, so commits show the right identity for each one ^[3]. With your own API key for an AI provider such as Groq, OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, OpenRouter or DeepSeek, it splits changes into separate commits with messages that you approve, edit or discard; the provider is your own account and you pay that provider for what you use ^[3].

Pricing and fees

GitKraken advertises 40% off GitKraken Pro ^[1]. Its Pro plan is limited to a maximum of two seats ^[4], its Advanced plan allows up to ten seats ^[4] and its Business plan allows up to 100 seats ^[4]. A dollar price is not published in the facts here.

Tower says getting started is free ^[2], and it offers a 30-day Pro trial without limitations ^[2]. Its paid price is not published here.

RepoYeti is free for noncommercial use. Commercial use costs US$79 per installation, meaning per machine running the daemon, as a perpetual licence with 12 months of updates ^[3]. No features are locked or time-limited under either licence ^[3].

Setting it up and daily use

On Windows, GitKraken offers a command line tool you can install with the Windows install tool ^[1]. It also offers a free download for Windows, Mac or Linux; its page gives no further description here ^[1]. The facts here say nothing more about its setup or routine use.

Tower runs on macOS and Windows, with downloads for both standard and ARM based processors ^[2]. Day to day, its page lists a way to jump to any file, cloning a repo with one click, and automatic stashing and fetching ^[2].

RepoYeti is installed by downloading a single program file from the project's download page on GitHub, or by copying the code and running it with a JavaScript runtime ^[3]. Ready made versions exist for Windows, Linux and macOS on Apple Silicon, and you open the dashboard in any browser, including on Android or iPhone ^[3]. It can undo or repeat the last git action such as a commit, pull or branch switch, and it skips two cases the source names ^[3].

Things to check before you choose

Check your operating system. Tower runs on macOS and Windows ^[2], and RepoYeti has ready made versions for Windows, Linux and macOS on Apple Silicon ^[3]. GitKraken offers a free download for Windows, Mac or Linux ^[1]; check its pages for other downloads.

Check team size and seats. GitKraken's Pro plan has a maximum of two seats ^[4].

Check the licence. RepoYeti's code can be read by anyone, but use is limited to noncommercial purposes ^[3]. It is free for noncommercial use only, and commercial use costs US$79 per installation ^[3].

Check AI use. RepoYeti's commit splitting needs you to bring your own account with an AI provider and pay that provider for what you use ^[3]. Ask what approval each tool requires before an AI assistant changes a repo. RepoYeti lets AI tools reach your repos, and any change must be approved by you first ^[3].

How to choose

If you want one view of pull requests, issues and tasks, GitKraken's page describes a view that shows them in one place ^[1].

If your team wants one company login instead of separate accounts, and a way to manage who has access, GitKraken's page covers it ^[1].

If you want an app for managing Git projects on Mac and Windows with a tool for cleaning up branch history, a step by step conflict guide, and handling large files, Tower's page lists them ^[2].

If you want to try before paying, GitKraken offers a free trial of GitKraken Pro ^[1] and Tower offers 30 days of Pro without limitations ^[2].

If you want to see the branch and status of many repos in one grid and pull or push them all at once, RepoYeti's claims describe that ^[3]^[3].

If you want a dashboard on your phone, RepoYeti's dashboard can be added to a phone's home screen and reconnects after the phone wakes from sleep ^[3].

Frequently asked questions

Is Tower free?

Tower says getting started is free ^[2]. It also offers a 30-day Pro trial without limitations, which gives full access to the Pro features for those 30 days ^[2]. The facts here do not give a paid price for Tower, so the price is not published here. Check Tower's own pricing page for current plans.

Does GitKraken have a free trial?

GitKraken offers a free trial of GitKraken Pro, which gives you the Pro features for a trial period ^[1]. It also advertises 40% off GitKraken Pro, as a stated offer rather than a fixed price ^[1]. The facts here give no dollar price for any plan, so the price is not published here.

Which platforms does Tower run on?

Tower runs on macOS and Windows, with downloads for both standard and ARM based processors ^[2]. Its page calls it an app for managing Git projects on Mac and Windows ^[2]. The facts here do not mention Linux for Tower, so check its pages if you need it.

How many seats does each GitKraken plan allow?

GitKraken's page says the maximum for the Pro plan is two seats ^[4], the maximum for the Advanced plan is ten seats ^[4] and the maximum for the Business plan is 100 seats ^[4].

How much does RepoYeti cost for commercial use?

Free for noncommercial use; commercial use costs US$79 per installation (per machine running the daemon), a perpetual licence with 12 months of updates. ^[3]

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