Tower: The Most Powerful SmartGit Alternative Available
If you are tired of SmartGit's interface or looking for more advanced Git features, we have great news for you!
Meet Tower, a beautiful and native Premium Git client designed to make Git easy (and actually enjoyable!) to use! 👋
3 Powerful Features That Set Tower Apart
Tower has many advanced features you won't find in SmartGit. Here are 3 of them.
1. Undo Anything in Git
SmartGit allows you to undo the last commit. That's it!
Tower, on the other hand, allows you to undo EVERY popular Git operation with ⌘ + Z.
This includes undoing actions like:
- A merge or rebase operation
- A file, stash, or branch deletion
- Discarding changes to a file (a feature that even Git itself does not offer!)
Tower's "Undo" feature is a confidence booster that is praised by every Tower user!
2. Manage Pull Requests Directly in the Git Client
Git is about collaboration, so it makes sense to handle Pull Requests right in the Git client.
Without ever leaving Tower, you can:
- Create a Pull Request;
- Merge a Pull Request;
- Comment a Pull Request;
- Close a Pull Request.
This feature is compatible with all the most popular Git hosting services, like GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps.
You will also have quick access to all your remote repositories for easy cloning.
3. Drag & Drop for Fast Workflows
Unlike SmartGit, Tower provides full drag & drop support for interactive rebase. This means that you can reorder commits or squash/fixup them without the need to interact with the interactive rebase editor.
You can also rely on drag & drop for tasks such as:
- Cherry-picking
- Applying stashes
- Merging or rebasing branches
- Dragging files from a previously committed changeset
Some Git actions can be very powerful yet challenging to execute. Tower's Drag & Drop feature provides a user-friendly way to use these advanced features.
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4. Native App for Mac and Windows
Unlike SmartGit, which was built with Java, Tower was developed using native technologies on both macOS and Windows platforms.
We went to great lengths to ensure high stability and stunning performance with beautiful, intuitive interfaces.
5. Fast Single Line Staging
One of Git's most important best practices is creating small commits to easily understand the changes in the project.
Tower makes adding these granular commits effortless. You can easily select individual lines by clicking and dragging the ones you wish to include in the commit. You can also quickly stage and discard larger sections (chunks) with just a single click.
6. More PRO Features
Tower offers many other features you won't find in SmartGit, such as:
- Gitmoji support
- Git LFS support
- Git Hooks support
- Multiple Author support
- Branch Comparison and Review
- Automatic Stashing and Fetching
- Git-Flow and Stacked Branches support
- Easy GPG/SSH Management and Status
- Quick Actions (Tower's Command Palette)
Our Users Love Tower
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