--- {"title": "lazygit vs Sublime Merge in 2026: Pricing, Setup and Features", "description": "lazygit and Sublime Merge compared on what each does, what each costs, how each installs and what to check before you pick a Git client.", "url": "https://saydeploy.com/lazygit-vs-sublime-merge/", "date": "2026-10-30"} --- lazygit and Sublime Merge compared on what each does, what each costs, how each installs and what to check before you pick a Git client. lazygit and Sublime Merge are compared below on what their own sources say each does, what each costs and how each installs. RepoYeti is a third option, and the table lists all three side by side. RepoYeti can select many repos and pull or push them all at once [^1]. | Option | Free to use | Paid price | Install | |---|---|---|---| | lazygit | A binary release can be downloaded for Windows, Mac OS or Linux [^2] | Not published | Binary release for Windows, Mac OS (10.12+) or Linux, or Homebrew with brew install lazygit [^2] [^2] | | Sublime Merge | Free to download and evaluate; a license must be bought for continued use [^3] | Not published | Available for Mac, Windows and Linux, 64-bit platforms only [^4] [^3] | | RepoYeti | Free for noncommercial use [^1] | US$79 per installation for commercial use, per machine running it, with a perpetual license and 12 months of updates [^1] | Download one binary from GitHub Releases, or clone the repo and run it with Bun 1.1 or newer [^1] | ## The short answer lazygit lets you stage a hunk from a diff by pressing space, and it moves on to the next hunk [^2]. Its page also describes removing one hunk from a commit by pressing d on that hunk [^2]. Sublime Merge supports line-by-line and hunk staging [^4], and it includes Git Flow integration [^4]. If staging part of a change is the need, both pages describe it [^2] [^4]. If Gitflow is the need, lazygit supports Gitflow or git-flow-next when those are installed [^2], and Sublime Merge lists Git Flow integration [^4]. ## What lazygit and Sublime Merge are built for lazygit's page describes selecting a hunk from a diff with space, so you can stage that part [^2]. It also describes removing a single hunk from a commit, which it rewrites without that hunk [^2], and Gitflow support when the Gitflow tool is installed [^2]. Sublime Merge's page describes staging by line and by hunk [^4] and Git Flow integration [^4]. It may be downloaded and evaluated for free, though a license must be bought for continued use [^3]. The facts gathered for this page are short for both tools, so this section says no more than those sources do. For anything else, such as supported platforms or how a specific Git command is handled, check each tool's own site. ## What RepoYeti is built for RepoYeti is made by the team that publishes this site. It shows the branch, the number of changed files and the ahead and behind count for every repo under the folders you add, and it updates when files change on disk [^1]. It draws a commit graph with lanes, merges and tags, and it loads that graph in pages so large repos open quickly [^1]. Before you pull, it shows the incoming commits, the files they touch and any conflicts they would cause [^1]. Diffs between HEAD and the working tree open in the Monaco editor, the editor used in VS Code, side by side or inline, and you can edit and save files there [^1]. The repoyeti undo and repoyeti redo commands undo or redo the last git action, such as a commit, pull or branch switch, and they refuse a cherry-pick [^1]. You can select many repos and pin, star, hide, remove, pull or push them all at once [^1]. Each repo can get its own commit name and email, set by path rules, and a GitHub account can be pinned to each repo for pushes [^1]. The smart commit feature uses your own API key for Groq, OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, OpenRouter or DeepSeek to split working-tree changes into scoped commits, which you approve, edit or discard [^1]. AI agents can reach your repos through the repoyeti mcp command, and any action that changes a repo must be approved first [^1]. ## Pricing and fees The table gives each tool's price terms as its sources state them. Sublime Merge may be downloaded and evaluated for free, but a license must be bought for continued use [^3]. The facts for this page give no price for that license, so check Sublime Merge's own pricing before you decide. The facts for this page also do not give a paid option for lazygit, so check its own pages before you rely on that. RepoYeti is free for noncommercial use, and commercial use costs US$79 per installation, meaning per machine running it [^1]. That is a perpetual license with 12 months of updates [^1]. No feature is locked or time-limited under the free terms or a paid license [^1]. RepoYeti is licensed under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0, a source-available license with a noncommercial restriction [^1]. ## Setting it up and daily use The facts gathered for this page say little about installing or using lazygit or Sublime Merge day to day, so check each tool's own install steps before you start. Sublime Merge's page says a license is needed for continued use after the free evaluation [^3]. To install RepoYeti, download a single binary from GitHub Releases, or clone the repo and run it with Bun 1.1 or newer [^1]. Prebuilt binaries cover Windows x64, Linux x64 and macOS on Apple Silicon, and you open the dashboard in any browser [^1]. Day to day, the dashboard can be installed to a phone's home screen as a PWA, and it reconnects after the phone wakes from sleep [^1]. The repoyeti undo and repoyeti redo commands undo or redo the last git action [^1]. ## Things to check before you choose Ask which Git jobs you do most. lazygit's page covers hunk and line staging [^2] and removing a hunk from a commit [^2], while Sublime Merge's page covers line-by-line and hunk staging [^4] and Git Flow integration [^4]. Ask whether you use Gitflow, since lazygit's support depends on that tool being installed [^2]. Ask about cost for your use. A Sublime Merge license must be bought for continued use [^3], and RepoYeti is free for noncommercial use while commercial use costs US$79 per machine [^1]. For RepoYeti, check your platform, since prebuilt binaries cover Windows x64, Linux x64 and macOS on Apple Silicon [^1]. Also check whether you want AI agents to act on your repos, because any change needs your approval first [^1]. ## How to choose If you need to stage part of a file, both pages describe that [^2] [^4]. If you need Gitflow, lazygit supports it when installed [^2], and Sublime Merge includes Git Flow integration [^4]. If you need to remove one hunk from an earlier commit, lazygit's page describes that [^2]. If you need one dashboard that shows the branch and change counts for every repo under your folders, RepoYeti's claims describe that [^1]. If you need to preview incoming commits before a pull, RepoYeti shows them [^1]. If you need to work from a phone, RepoYeti can be installed to the home screen as a PWA [^1]. If you use RepoYeti for noncommercial work, it is free, and no feature is locked [^1] [^1]. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does lazygit support Gitflow? lazygit supports Gitflow, or git-flow-next, if you have it installed [^2]. Sublime Merge includes Git Flow integration [^4]. Before you rely on either one for a branching routine, check that the Gitflow tool is installed on your machine and read the setup steps on each tool's own page. ### Can Sublime Merge be used for free? Sublime Merge may be downloaded and evaluated for free, but a license must be purchased for continued use [^3]. The facts gathered for this page give no price for that license, so check Sublime Merge's own pricing before you decide. Read the terms on the download page before you start, so you know what the evaluation covers and when a license becomes necessary. ### Can RepoYeti be used for free? RepoYeti is free for noncommercial use [^1]. Commercial use costs US$79 per installation, meaning per machine running it, and that is a perpetual license with 12 months of updates [^1]. No feature is locked or time-limited under the free terms or a paid license [^1]. RepoYeti is licensed under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0 [^1]. ### Can RepoYeti let AI agents change repos? The repoyeti mcp command gives AI agents access to your repos [^1]. Any action that changes a repo must be approved first, either by you or by a webhook you run [^1]. The smart commit feature separately uses your own API key for services such as Groq, OpenAI and Claude to propose commits, which you approve, edit or discard [^1]. ### Can RepoYeti run on a phone? The dashboard can be installed to a phone's home screen as a PWA, and it reconnects after the phone wakes from sleep [^1]. You open the dashboard in any browser, including on Android or iPhone [^1]. To open it on your phone through a tunnel, run repoyeti start --tunnel, which prints a QR code; cloudflared must be installed separately [^1]. Free for noncommercial use; commercial use costs US$79 per installation (per machine running the daemon), a perpetual licence with 12 months of updates. [^1] - [Visit RepoYeti](/go/start-repoyeti) ## Sources [^1]: RepoYeti's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start-repoyeti) [^2]: lazygit, github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit, read 2026-10-20 (https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit) [^3]: Sublime Merge, sublimemerge.com/download, read 2026-10-09 (https://www.sublimemerge.com/download) [^4]: Sublime Merge, sublimemerge.com, read 2026-10-09 (https://www.sublimemerge.com)