Sublime Merge alternatives in 2026

Q: Which Sublime Merge alternative helps with merge conflicts?

Tower includes a Conflict Wizard for handling conflicts. Choose the one whose conflict workflow matches how the project merges changes.

Compare Sublime Merge alternatives for Git work: GitHub Desktop, Fork, Tower, Sourcetree, Working Copy and RepoYeti, each with its own workflow and platform.

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GitHub Desktop, Fork, Tower, Sourcetree and Working Copy are Sublime Merge alternatives with different workflows and platforms. RepoYeti shows the branch, changed-file count and ahead/behind count for every repo under the folders you add. ^[1]

Option	What it does	Platforms and cost
Sublime Merge	Cross-platform Git client. ^[2]	Mac, Windows and Linux, 64-bit only ^[2] ^[3]; free to evaluate, license required for continued use ^[3]
GitHub Desktop	Drag and drop to cherry-pick, squash or reorder commits ^[4]; stash changes without committing ^[4]; compare versions ^[4]	Platforms: not published
Fork	Visual interactive rebase for editing, reordering, and squashing commits ^[5]; built-in merge-conflict helper and resolver ^[5]; diffs for common image formats ^[5]; history view finds commits that changed a file or directory, and blame view finds the last commit that changed a line ^[5] ^[5]	Mac OS X 10.11+ and Windows 7+ ^[5] ^[5]; $59.99 for each, with a free evaluation ^[5] ^[5]
Tower	Pull requests, single-line staging, interactive rebase, conflict resolution, submodules, Git LFS, Git-Flow, file history, blame and cherry-pick ^[6]; stacked branches and AI commits ^[6]	macOS and Windows, x64 and ARM ^[6]; 30-day Pro trial ^[6]
Sourcetree	Visualize and manage repositories ^[7]; stage by file, hunk or line ^[7]; branching diagrams ^[7]; submodules ^[7]	Windows and Mac ^[7]; free ^[7]
Working Copy	iOS Git client that clones, edits, commits and pushes ^[8]; fixes merge and rebase conflicts ^[8]; signs commits ^[8]	Needs iOS 16 or later ^[8]; cost: not published
RepoYeti	Shows branch, changed-file count and ahead/behind for every repo under added folders, updating as files change ^[1]; draws a commit graph with lanes, merges and tags ^[1]	Windows x64, Linux x64, macOS on Apple Silicon, in any browser ^[1]; free for noncommercial use, US$79 per installation for commercial use ^[1]

Sublime Merge alternatives at a glance

These facts let a developer weigh how a Git tool handles single repositories against how another one handles many, and which systems and licences fit. Check an alternative's own platform list and pricing before moving a workflow over.

GitHub Desktop: drag and drop commit editing

Check GitHub Desktop's documentation for the systems it runs on, since that is not published here.

Fork: a Git client for Mac and Windows

Fork can display diffs for common image formats. ^[5]

Tower: Git client with stacked branches

Tower is a Git client for Mac and Windows. ^[6] It supports pull requests, single-line staging, interactive rebase, conflict resolution, submodules, Git LFS, Git-Flow, file history, blame, and cherry-pick. ^[6] Tower supports stacked branches and AI commits. ^[6] It offers a free way to get started and a 30-day Pro trial without limitations. ^[6] ^[6]

Sourcetree: Git client with branching diagrams

Sourcetree is a free Git client for Windows and Mac. ^[7] Its interactive rebase tool is meant to produce clean, clear commits. ^[7] It also works with Git and Mercurial. ^[7]

Working Copy: a Git client for iOS

Check its documentation for its pricing, which is not published here.

RepoYeti: a dashboard for many repositories at once

RepoYeti is made by the team that publishes this site. It shows the branch, the number of changed files and the ahead/behind count for every repo under the folders you add, and updates when files change on disk. ^[1] It draws a commit graph with lanes, merges and tags, and loads it in pages so large repos open quickly. ^[1] It shows diffs between HEAD and the working tree in the Monaco editor, the editor used in VS Code, side by side or inline, and lets you edit and save files. ^[1] It lets you select many repos and pin, star, hide, remove, pull or push them all at once. ^[1] It applies a different commit name and email to each repo using path rules, and can pin a GitHub account to each repo for pushes. ^[1]

How to choose among Sublime Merge alternatives

Choose GitHub Desktop when its commit editing workflow matches the task. Choose Fork when its available commit editing and image diff tools match the task. ^[5] ^[5] Choose Tower when undo, stacked branches, pull requests and Git Flow are part of the workflow. ^[6] ^[6] Choose Sourcetree when a free Git client for Windows and Mac fits the workflow. ^[7] Choose Working Copy when its iOS Git workflow matches the task. Choose RepoYeti when the main task is watching many repositories at once and acting on several at the same time. ^[1] ^[1] Check each tool's platform list and licensing, and whether the projects run in a desktop app or in a browser.

Frequently asked questions

Do Sublime Merge alternatives work on both Windows and Mac?

Check each tool's own documentation for the exact systems it covers, since the lists differ.

Which Sublime Merge alternative helps with merge conflicts?

Tower includes a Conflict Wizard for handling conflicts. ^[6] Choose the one whose conflict workflow matches how the project merges changes.

Is there a Sublime Merge alternative that can edit many repositories at once?

RepoYeti shows the branch, number of changed files and ahead/behind count for every repo under the folders you add. ^[1] It lets you select many repos and pin, star, hide, remove, pull or push them all at once. ^[1] Check whether each tool supports acting on several folders together.

Can a Sublime Merge alternative run on an iPhone or iPad?

RepoYeti runs in any browser, including on Android or iPhone. ^[1] Check each tool's platform list before using it on a phone.

Is RepoYeti free to use?

RepoYeti is free for noncommercial use; commercial use costs US$79 per installation, a perpetual licence with 12 months of updates. ^[1] No features are locked or time-limited under either licence. ^[1] Check whether the use in question counts as commercial before comparing it with other tools.

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]

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