
I Switched From GitKraken to This Indie Git Client and I’m Not Going Back
I've been using GitKraken for the past three years. It's a solid tool, no doubt. But when they bumped the price to $99/year and started locking basic features behind the paywall, I started looking around. I didn't expect to find anything worth switching to. Then I stumbled on GitSquid. I honestly don't remember how I found it - probably a random thread on Reddit or Hacker News. The website looked clean, the screenshots looked promising, and it had a free tier, so I figured I'd give it a shot. Worst case, I'd uninstall it after 10 minutes like every other "GitKraken alternative" I'd tried before. That was two weeks ago. I've since uninstalled GitKraken. First Impressions The install was fast. No account creation, no sign-in, no "let us send you onboarding emails", just download the DMG, drag to Applications, open. That alone felt refreshing. The UI is dark by default (there's a light theme too if you're into that), and it immediately felt familiar. If you've used GitKraken, you'll feel
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