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At a Glance
GitLens
GitLens
Star Rating
(25)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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SourceTree
SourceTree
Star Rating
(371)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that SourceTree's user interface is intuitive and visually appealing, making it easier for beginners to navigate through their repositories, while GitLens is praised for its seamless integration with Visual Studio Code, enhancing the coding experience directly within the editor.
  • Reviewers mention that SourceTree excels in providing a comprehensive visual representation of branches and commits, which helps users understand their project history better, whereas GitLens offers powerful inline blame annotations that allow users to see who made changes and why, directly in the code.
  • G2 users highlight that SourceTree's support quality is somewhat lacking, with a score of 8.1, while GitLens users report a much higher satisfaction with support, scoring 9.2, indicating a more responsive and helpful customer service experience.
  • Users on G2 say that SourceTree has a steeper learning curve for advanced features, which can be a barrier for some users, while GitLens is noted for its ease of setup and integration, allowing users to get started quickly without extensive configuration.
  • Reviewers mention that SourceTree is particularly favored by small businesses for its free version, which offers a robust set of features, while GitLens is more popular among mid-market users who appreciate its advanced features and capabilities tailored for larger teams.
  • Users report that while SourceTree has a solid overall rating of 4.3, GitLens shines with a higher rating of 4.8, reflecting its strong performance and user satisfaction, particularly in meeting requirements and ease of use.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GitLens
No pricing available
SourceTree
No pricing available
Free Trial
GitLens
Free Trial is available
SourceTree
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
16
8.9
305
Ease of Use
9.3
16
8.8
310
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.4
59
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.7
52
Quality of Support
9.3
12
8.1
194
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.0
44
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
13
7.8
281
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GitLens
GitLens
SourceTree
SourceTree
GitLens and SourceTree are categorized as Version Control Clients
Unique Categories
GitLens
GitLens has no unique categories
SourceTree
SourceTree has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GitLens
GitLens
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
36.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
44.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
20.0%
SourceTree
SourceTree
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
37.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
27.7%
Reviewers' Industry
GitLens
GitLens
Computer Software
44.0%
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Logistics and Supply Chain
8.0%
Staffing and Recruiting
4.0%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Other
20.0%
SourceTree
SourceTree
Computer Software
32.1%
Information Technology and Services
18.7%
Internet
4.4%
Program Development
3.8%
Marketing and Advertising
3.6%
Other
37.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
GitLens
GitLens
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Vivek Kumar S.
VS
Vivek Kumar S.
Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting

According to my opinion gitlens is very useful when i want to know who written this code and we get all history regarding that code and we can also get pull request on github. GitLens excels at providing detailed line-by-line blame annotations that unlock...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Sudhanshu C.
SC
Sudhanshu C.
Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain

Honestly, I haven't seen any demerits of it yet but it adds valuable information, to make it better they can show more information about the person who has written the code.

SourceTree
SourceTree
Most Helpful Favorable Review
ÖZ
Özgün Emre Z.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

I like the best thing about SourceTree is the UserInterface. After the terminal, it makes it so much easier to understand the flow of the commits and projects.

Most Helpful Critical Review
MK
Max K.
Verified User in Computer Software

background tasks (e.g. git fetch) block selected actions (e.g. git pull)

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Discussions
GitLens
GitLens Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
GitLens has no discussions with answers
SourceTree
SourceTree Discussions
How you resolve conflicts of file.
3 Comments
Tambia E.
TE
Only one user is allowed to run the resolver at any given time. If a second user attempts to run bk resolve, they will get an error message indicating...Read more
How do I resolve conflict states using Sourcetree
2 Comments
Vishnu U.
VU
Provide a inbuilt editor where user can open his code and resolve conflict. Read more
Should I use Sourcetree?
1 Comment
Abhijeet S.
AS
Yes it is the best client for doing your day to day code management into git just mouse clicks help you to do so Read more