# GitHub Desktop vs GitUI

Source: https://listme.name/compare/github-desktop-vs-gitui
Framed by the ranking: https://listme.name/best/git-clients

| | GitHub Desktop | GitUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90.0 | 87.0 |
| Rank | #1 | #4 |
| Price | Free and open source | Free and open source |
| Best for | GitHub users who want a simple free client | Fast Git work in a terminal window |
| Interface | Graphical | Terminal UI |
| Linux support | No | Yes |

The simplest free client here, MIT-licensed and built for GitHub repositories. Linux has no official build, and advanced Git operations may still need the command line. MIT-licensed terminal UI for Git, written in Rust, with a graphical-style workflow in a terminal. It is free and fast, and it ranks just below lazygit here, with a speed benchmark the author published.