Powerful gitk/gitg alternative?

Question

I am searching for a graphical git repository viewer. Gitk is nice and distributed alongside git itself, gitg is a (in my opinion) better alternative to gitk but both have a lack of features (searching for commits/tags/..., switiching/configuring the representation of time(zones) and so on).

As I am doing all git stuff directly in the terminal I do not need some overloaded GUI who tries to do all the magic of git, I just want an efficient viewer for graphical representation of my files, commits, branches, tags and so on with more features than gitk/gitg.

Any suggestions?

Edit: Most times I'm working on linux.

Solution 1

I don't think this question really has its place here, but if you want recommendations, I can link you to Fork or SourceTree if you're on Windows or Mac, or GitExtensions if you're on Windows.

Edit : As it seems like people are still looking at that answer, I can now also recommend GitKraken.

Solution 2

SmartGit is an alternative. It works on Windows, Mac OS and Linux:

http://www.syntevo.com/smartgit/

Comments

[alifirat]

Have you already enter 'git gui' on your shell ?

[daniel451]

After entering git gui: git: 'gui' is not a git command. See 'git --help'.

[alifirat]

You need to install it. 'sudo aptitude install git-gui gitk'.

[Mr Fooz]

git gui is a graphical tool for manipulating the current branch tip (making commits, etc.). gitk is for browsing an existing history.

[einpoklum]

I've just asked a somewhat similar question, but with other requirements, on softwarerecs.stackexchange.com .

[daniel451]

thank you, but most of the time I'm working on linux...should've mentioned that.

[drekbour]

GitKraken is free for non-commercial individuals, as is GitAhead.

[user2864740]

GitExtensions is the only Git UI I've used that I actually recommend (2018-2020). Many others are too slow/awkward or too cute/limited. That said, I do most all "actions" from the CLI; the UI makes a great branch navigator..