SmartGit for Open Source

Professional Git tooling for serious projects
SmartGit visual repository graph

See the Whole Repository. Make Better Decisions.

  • Understand branch structures instantly
  • Rewrite history safely with full preview
  • Resolve conflicts and manage submodules with clarity

Reducing risk where mistakes are public.

Free licenses available for eligible open source projects.

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Our Commitment to Open Source

Open source drives modern software development.

The SmartGit team has made a conscious decision to support that ecosystem:

SmartGit is available free of charge for eligible open source projects.

This is not a limited edition.

It is not a feature-restricted version.

It's the full professional Git GUI — provided to contributors and maintainers who invest their time in open source.

Because open source deserves professional tools.

Get SmartGit for Your Open Source Project

Advanced Git Tools for Maintainers and Contributors

Maintaining an open source project requires responsibility and precision. SmartGit supports professional workflows with:

SmartGit interactive rebase with full preview

1. Interactive Rebase with Full Preview

Reorder, squash, and edit commits visually — and see exactly what will change before executing.

  • Reorder, squash, and edit commits visually
  • See exactly what will change before executing
  • Rewrite history with confidence
Learn more about Clean Commits
SmartGit merge conflict resolution

2. Powerful Merge Conflict Resolution

Clear side-by-side diff views with a clean staging overview for controlled conflict handling.

  • Side-by-side diff views
  • Clear staging overview
  • Controlled conflict handling
Learn more about Conflict Resolution
SmartGit large repository and submodule support

3. Large Repository & Submodule Support

Handle growing mono-repositories and manage submodules while keeping orientation in complex projects.

  • Handle growing mono-repositories
  • Manage submodules
  • Keep orientation in complex projects
Learn more about Window Styles
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