G2 Vendor Directory

GitKraken Desktop vs. GitLens

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricGitKraken Desktop

by Axosoft

GitLens

by GitKraken

Overall rating4.54.7
Review count20228
Ease of use9.19.4
Ease of setup9.49.4
Quality of support8.59.3
Meets requirements9.39.5
NPS67.67676885.714286
Small Business55.3%35.7%
Mid-Market32.7%46.4%
Enterprise12.1%17.9%
Total page views445338
Total LLM citations10,6706,670

GitKraken Desktop

Millions of developers and teams around the world choose GitKraken Desktop to make Git work for them. It makes Git more visual and accessible with an intuitive UI, the flexibility to switch between a GUI or a terminal, and a seamless experience across operating systems. Integrations with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps make it swift and simple to clone, fork, and add remotes. You can even create, view and manage pull requests. Download it today for free at https://gitkraken.com/git-client

Pros

    GitLens

    GitLens is the most popular Git extension for Visual Studio Code. It supercharges the Git capabilities built into your IDE. GitLens unlocks the untapped knowledge within each repository to help visualize code authorship by leveraging CodeLens and Git blame to expose your Git history at every line of code. Seamlessly navigate and explore Git repositories, gain valuable insights via powerful comparison commands, and unleash the full power of Git without breaking your development flow. While GitLens is powerful and feature-rich, it is also highly customizable to meet your specific needs.

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