--- title: "Git clients: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the desktop clients developers use Git through. Share of Search among GitHub Desktop, Sourcetree, GitKraken, Fork and Tower, the git clients Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/git-clients" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Git clients: Which are searched most? Compare the desktop clients developers use Git through. Share of Search among GitHub Desktop, Sourcetree, GitKraken, Fork and Tower, the git clients Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Git clients - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: GitHub Desktop, 71.4% ## Which brand is most popular in search among git clients worldwide? - In August 2026, GitHub Desktop was the most searched among git clients worldwide, with an estimated 301K branded searches and 71.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Sourcetree is in 2nd place, 57 percentage points behind at 14.3% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GitHub Desktop’s estimated Share of Search among git clients worldwide increased from 63.2% to 71.4%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sourcetree’s estimated Share of Search among git clients worldwide decreased from 19% to 14.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GitKraken’s estimated Share of Search among git clients worldwide decreased from 12.7% to 9.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GitHub Desktop’s estimated Share of Search among git clients worldwide peaked at 71.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 62.5% in January 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sourcetree’s estimated Share of Search among git clients worldwide peaked at 19.5% in April 2026 and was lowest at 14.3% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GitKraken’s estimated Share of Search among git clients worldwide peaked at 12.7% in December 2025 and was lowest at 9.3% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fork’s estimated Share of Search among git clients worldwide peaked at 5.6% in January 2026 and was lowest at 4.2% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fork and Tower held steady: their estimated Share of Search among git clients worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [GitHub Desktop vs Sourcetree: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/github-desktop-vs-sourcetree): 71.4% against 14.3% Share of Search. - [GitHub Desktop vs GitKraken: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/github-desktop-vs-gitkraken): 71.4% against 9.6% Share of Search. - [GitHub Desktop vs Fork: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/fork-vs-github-desktop): 71.4% against 4.3% Share of Search. - [Sourcetree vs GitKraken: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/gitkraken-vs-sourcetree): 14.3% against 9.6% Share of Search. - [Sourcetree vs Fork: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/fork-vs-sourcetree): 14.3% against 4.3% Share of Search. - [GitKraken vs Fork: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/fork-vs-gitkraken): 9.6% against 4.3% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for git clients worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, GitHub Desktop gained estimated Share of Search among git clients worldwide, from 69.2% to 71.4%. - In August 2026, Sourcetree lost estimated Share of Search among git clients worldwide, from 17% to 14.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for GitKraken worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Fork worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Tower worldwide fell 15.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.6K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | GitHub Desktop | 71.4% | 301K | 0.0% | GitHub Desktop | | 2 | Sourcetree | 14.3% | 60.5K | -18.2% | Sourcetree | | 3 | GitKraken | 9.6% | 40.5K | 0.0% | GitKraken | | 4 | Fork | 4.3% | 18.1K | 0.0% | Fork | | 5 | Tower | 0.38% | 1.6K | 0.0% | Tower | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | GitHub Desktop | 301K | 63.2% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Sourcetree | 90.5K | 19% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | GitKraken | 60.5K | 12.7% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Fork | 22.2K | 4.7% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Tower | 1.9K | 0.4% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | GitHub Desktop | 301K | 67.1% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Sourcetree | 74K | 16.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | GitKraken | 49.5K | 11% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Fork | 22.2K | 4.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Tower | 1.9K | 0.42% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | GitHub Desktop | 246K | 63.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Sourcetree | 74K | 19% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | GitKraken | 49.5K | 12.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Fork | 18.1K | 4.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Tower | 1.9K | 0.49% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | GitHub Desktop | 246K | 62.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Sourcetree | 74K | 18.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | GitKraken | 49.5K | 12.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Fork | 22.2K | 5.6% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Tower | 1.9K | 0.48% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | GitHub Desktop | 301K | 67.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Sourcetree | 74K | 16.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | GitKraken | 49.5K | 11% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Fork | 22.2K | 4.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Tower | 1.9K | 0.42% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | GitHub Desktop | 368K | 67.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Sourcetree | 90.5K | 16.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | GitKraken | 60.5K | 11% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Fork | 27.1K | 4.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Tower | 2.4K | 0.44% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | GitHub Desktop | 301K | 64.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Sourcetree | 90.5K | 19.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | GitKraken | 49.5K | 10.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Fork | 22.2K | 4.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Tower | 1.9K | 0.41% | 5 | | May 2026 | GitHub Desktop | 301K | 67.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | Sourcetree | 74K | 16.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | GitKraken | 49.5K | 11% | 3 | | May 2026 | Fork | 22.2K | 4.9% | 4 | | May 2026 | Tower | 1.9K | 0.42% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | GitHub Desktop | 301K | 67.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Sourcetree | 74K | 16.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | GitKraken | 49.5K | 11% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Fork | 22.2K | 5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Tower | 1.6K | 0.36% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | GitHub Desktop | 301K | 69.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Sourcetree | 74K | 17% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | GitKraken | 40.5K | 9.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Fork | 18.1K | 4.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Tower | 1.6K | 0.37% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | GitHub Desktop | 301K | 71.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Sourcetree | 60.5K | 14.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | GitKraken | 40.5K | 9.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Fork | 18.1K | 4.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Tower | 1.6K | 0.38% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Fork | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | GitHub Desktop | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | GitKraken | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Sourcetree | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Tower | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Fork**: Measured on the search term “fork git”. - **GitHub Desktop**: Measured on the search term “github desktop”. - **GitKraken**: Measured on the search term “gitkraken”. - **Sourcetree**: Measured on the search term “sourcetree”. - **Tower**: Measured on the search term “tower git”. - [Fork](/demand/global-en/brands/fork) - [GitHub Desktop](/demand/global-en/brands/github-desktop) - [GitKraken](/demand/global-en/brands/gitkraken) - [Sourcetree](/demand/global-en/brands/sourcetree) - [Tower](/demand/global-en/brands/tower-git) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among git clients worldwide? In August 2026, GitHub Desktop was the most searched among git clients worldwide, with an estimated 301K branded searches and 71.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Git clients: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/git-clients This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/git-clients. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.