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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated October 19th, 2026 # Reviews of Git Ease of use 4.1 Customer Service 4.3 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Álvaro C Deploy ManagerInformation Technology and Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I use it daily since I began my studies as a programmer, I learned to use Git and version control at the same time as I was learning to code in various programming languages.“ July 6, 2026 Swarnima G Software EngineerInformation Technology and Services, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The interface is mostly command based, so it does not feel very intuitive compared to tools with a visual setup.“ May 2, 2026 Álvaro C Deploy ManagerInformation Technology and Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It offers strong version control across branches, letting you know whether one is ahead of or behind another.“ July 6, 2026 PG Paulo Cesar G Sr. QA Automation EngineerInsurance, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Sometimes it becomes difficult to use it through command prompt.“ November 20, 2024 Swarnima G Software EngineerInformation Technology and Services, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Features like branching and merging are very useful for working on multiple parts of a project at the same time without interfering with the main codebase.“ May 2, 2026 SR Samuel Isa� R Fullstack developerComputer Software, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “With large amounts of code, it starts to be slow.“ November 15, 2024 Jesse Z Software EngineerComputer Software, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It integrates well with Visual Studio so I haven't had to use any command line tools in my job.“ July 26, 2026 PG Paulo G Sr. QA Automation EngineerInsurance, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Problematic to rebuild branches when something corrupts it“ September 17, 2024 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 473 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use R Reviewer Lead Developer Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "The best thing since sliced bread" October 29, 2026 5.0 Overall, pretty well and satisfied. As a longtime customer/user. Will continue to do business for many years. Pros Versatility and integration of numerous other services, and I love how reliable and secure the service is. Cons It can be quite confusing to navigate for anyone who is new to the platform at first. Could have a more user-friendly UI. Review Source Jesse Z. Software Engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great Version Control Tool Offered At No Cost" July 27, 2026 5.0 I have had a smooth sailing experience using Git when working on a branch making code changes. It integrates well with Visual Studio so I haven't had to use any command line tools in my job. It has helped merge code changes into master very well for deployment. Pros This version control tool is free to use and integrates well with the majority of IDEs to collaborate with other software developers. It is also good at detecting merge conflicts when you pull code in from master and allows you to resolve the conflicts. Cons When there are merge conflicts, it is not easy to get Git to take changes from both your current branch and the other branch that you merged from. Review Source Álvaro C. Deploy Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Powerful, professional, and essential, but with a learning curve" July 7, 2026 5.0 I use it daily since I began my studies as a programmer, I learned to use Git and version control at the same time as I was learning to code in various programming languages. I still use it today in my professional career, both as a user managing my own applications and to review other users' work when needed. Pros Git is the most widely used tool globally for managing code and application versions. It's ideal for professional use, and is likely the top choice for companies looking to adopt a tool with these capabilities. It's easy to install and set up via terminal with simple commands, in just a few steps, it's fully up and running locally. It's also free plan, which is a major plus. You can configure various behaviors, specify files to ignore when uploading changes, and manage credentials. Remote Git configuration is very comprehensive, clearly identifying ownership, authorship, and access permissions. Its main function is code editing, allowing you to add new files, write code, or make changes to the branch you're working on. You can also have multiple branches open at once and work on each of them separately. It offers strong version control across branches, letting you know whether one is ahead of or behind another. Cons It's not easy to use, as it requires prior study, though this knowledge is usually acquired alongside learning programming itself. It's not specifically designed for project management, for that, there are other applications that integrate with Git. Review Source Hrithik V. Software Engineer - Trading Systems Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "The industry standard for version control" June 15, 2026 5.0 My experience with Git has been overwhelmingly positive. I use it every day for professional software development and collaboration. Whether working on small projects or large codebases with many contributors, Git scales well and remains one of the most important tools in a developer's workflow. Pros Git gives developers a safe and flexible way to manage code changes, collaborate with teammates, and track project history. Branching and merging make it easy to work on features independently, and having a complete history of changes has saved me countless times when debugging issues or rolling back changes. It's become such a fundamental part of software development that I rarely think about working without it. Cons Git has a steep learning curve, especially when dealing with rebasing, merge conflicts, and more advanced workflows. Error messages are not always beginner friendly, and it can be intimidating for developers who are new to version control. Even experienced users occasionally need to look up commands for complex operations. Review Source Verified Reviewer Software Engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Reliable Tool for Managing Code with Strong Collaboration Features" May 6, 2026 5.0 Overall experience with Git has been very good once the basics are understood. It is a reliable tool for tracking changes in code and managing different versions of a project, which makes development work much more organized. At the beginning, it can feel a bit complex, but over time it becomes an essential part of the workflow. It helps avoid mistakes, keeps a clear history of changes, and makes collaboration with others much smoother. Pros What I like most about Git is how powerful it is for managing code changes and keeping track of project history. It makes it easy to see what was changed, when it was changed, and by whom, which is very helpful when working on development projects. In terms of value for money, it is excellent since it is open source and free to use, which makes it accessible for individuals and teams of any size. Ease of use can depend on experience level, but once the basic commands are understood, it becomes very efficient and reliable for daily work. Setup is fairly straightforward, and once configured, it integrates well into different development environments. Features like branching and merging are very useful for working on multiple parts of a project at the same time without interfering with the main codebase. Code editing is not directly handled by Git, but it works smoothly with most editors, making version control seamless during development. For project management, it helps teams stay organized by tracking changes and allowing collaboration without overwriting each other’s work. Customer support is mainly community based, but there is a large amount of documentation and resources available, which usually makes it easy to find solutions. Cons What I like least about Git is that it can be confusing at the beginning. The commands and workflow take some time to understand, especially for someone new to version control. There is also a learning curve when dealing with things like merge conflicts, which can feel a bit overwhelming until there is more experience with it. The interface is mostly command based, so it does not feel very intuitive compared to tools with a visual setup. Overall, it is very powerful, but the complexity can make it harder to use comfortably at first. Review Source R Reviewer CEO e CTO Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Il miglior software per il versionamento del codice" April 23, 2026 5.0 Utilizzo Git da innumerevoli anni e mi ha sempre soddisfatto. Una volta imparato per ciò che mi serviva fare, mi ha aiutato in tantissimi campi oltre che per quello dello sviluppo. Pros Git è il miglior software di versionamento del codice, inoltre è open source e ben mantenuto e integrato con tantissimi altri software. Cons Git purtroppo risulta difficile da imparare se non si sa niente della linea di comando e del terminale, e bisogna passarci del tempo se si vuole conoscere a pieno ogni sua funzionalità. Inoltre, manca di interfacce GUI proprietarie. Review Source Verified Reviewer Director of Research and Development Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Git has saved our bacon" March 30, 2026 5.0 It's been amazing. Saved our team's behind countless times, especially using the gitflow branching pattern. Pros It allows my team to keep organized with their codebases. It's honestly essential. Any project, even if its temporary or exploratory, starts with a \`git init\`. Cons It would be nice if git had some clearer function names. Things like 'git rebase' make little sense unless you already know what the function does. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Easy and free to use" March 16, 2026 5.0 I have a good experience with it overall, once you learn its command, it is usable for other Git like Gitlab or Github Pros It has a large user base, easy to find answer to almost every question online. It is also free to use. Cons because it's free, the learning curve might be a little bit too hard for newbie, but other than that, nothing major Review Source R Reviewer CTO Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Cold Burrito" March 9, 2026 5.0 Pros Its just a life saver in coding world, easy to use and setup on any new project. Saved me multiple times not only at work but in personal projects, become the most valuable tool in Agentic coding world. Cons Only minus is having sometimes weird issues with repository but mostly its because lack of knowledge how to fix stuff. Review Source Samer A. AI Researcher Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Git is great." February 26, 2026 4.0 It is great, and I use it every day for my programming version control and saving, besides I find it very easy to install and use. Pros Git is the best for version control to manage projects and programs and is easy to use and learn, especially in the command line, where all the commands are available to change and access every part of github. and the best part that it is for free, and so easy to install. Cons It is good, and I can not find an improvement to it, so thanks, and it will be nice to have a user interface to it, instead of having these for github and gitlab only. Review Source Saheed A. developer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "The Good Git" October 27, 2025 5.0 I loved using Git particularly from command line and I often refer to its documentation which has been helpful. Pros I started intense and regular use of Git few years ago. Even though, I had to learn its usage especially form command line, its been very useful to facilitate seamless collaboration and ease development effort. Cons Git a sophisticated tool that requires an initial effort to learn and develop some skills in it. For bigger files, it could be a bit slow for my liking. Review Source Verified Reviewer DevOps Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Git out of here" February 3, 2021 3.0 It's easy to get it to do what you want if you know all the switches and the options, you won't get warnings if something fails, you have to switch from web to IDE to CLI so each helps you progress in the task. Good for open source while you're not the one managing the code. Pros It's very easy to create and initiate a copy of the repository Cons It's distributed so no backup is done to your work is done till you push it to the repository, no one organization to give you support, doesn't handle empty folders (no warnings is given), no easy move files with history from one repository to another (while keeping history in the source repository), no one view to control your actions - need to move from your IDE to web to CLI, each sub module is presented by SHA number and not tag and version, if you have sub modules and you do git clone URI then you would get empty folder (no warning again) because that's the default. History is stored locally and consumes disk space (instead of at least connecting to the remote server as an option). Other than CLI there's no official supported GUI. There's much more like the need to have gitlfs client. Review Source Barnabé H. Developper Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Git - the most used tool" May 6, 2025 5.0 Pros Git is just what you need for working on software products. It is scalable, and can be used from 1 to 1000 (or more) users. It has many features and works really well. Also, as it is (very) popular, there is a lot of documentation online. Cons Sometime, making a mistake when updating code can be complicated, and needs to run several it commands that are often way too complex for what they really are Review Source Vaja H. Frontend engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Git for software engineer " January 3, 2025 5.0 Pros What i like most about git is it makes my life as developer easy as it manages version control for me and my team easy. It lets us manages different version of our website easily Cons If someone is coming new to the git scenario the learing curve can take some time Review Source Verified Reviewer Main editor Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Very powerful version control system open to your own work style" April 22, 2019 5.0 Pros Git is a decentralized version control system. Decentralized means that the system does not force any node to be a ‘server’, ‘main’ or ‘master’ node, and that every node has a full copy of all the information. This feature makes Git a very powerful tool, as it lets you build the workflow that is best for you (wether its a simple server/client model or a more complex workflow with a server, developers and a code reviewer/integrator). It also means that if there is a failure in a node (eg the repository is deleted), any other node (or copy of the node) will do as a server with no change. It is open source and free, and it is used in very large projects (it was created originally to manage the Linux kernel code). It means good community support and that it has been tested in critical production environments. Cons Git is a command line tool. It has not any visual feedback (more than white text over black background) and all the commands must be typed. It is powerful but it also means that it has a lot of commands to remember and some learning curve. But probably the first thing you will do after installing Git will be to install a graphical tool that can ease its use. If you are setting up a ‘central’ node, you have the same scenario: set it up manually by yourself or find some service already compatible with Git (github.com, AWS CodeCommit, Atlassian Sourcetree…). Also, there is no a ‘right’ way to use git. You will have to find the right workflow for your project or team. Play with it, try some workflows (google ‘git-flow’ for starters), choose the one that is best for you, and make sure that everybody in your team understands the chosen workflow. Review Source Yegor L. Consultant Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Git - review" August 23, 2024 5.0 Pros Git is an essential part of my project and development process. It allows me and my team to control versions of the code and collaborate effectively. Lots of commands, work seamlessly across different tools. Cons I didn't find any issues with Git. To me it works perfectly fine. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer web developer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "The Best Version Control " January 11, 2023 5.0 Pros Git allows developers to work on their own copies of a codebase and collaborate with others by merging changes back into the main codebase. Git also has a rich set of features, including branch management, merge tracking, and a complete version history, which make it a powerful tool for managing codebases and collaborating with others. Cons Git has a steep learning curve, and it can take some time for new users to become proficient with the system. Review Source R Reviewer Software Engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "GIT for the PHP Develop" May 9, 2024 5.0 the experience is good in over all, but if design a GUI to manage the source code, the system can be perfect. Pros Is useful, simple, light and have many commands that help to manage the changes in the source code Cons Not have GUI that help to manage branches, clone repos and merge the change to the master, and reverse changes. Review Source Verified Reviewer BigData Engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Best code organization and collaboration tool out there." March 14, 2023 4.0 Been sticking to this version control tool since quite some time and has been simply good for all needs, ideal for teams that are small or big, or maybe even for an indivisual, ensuring your time and usage of it is worth it all. Pros Git does a lot with just a few commands, really changed the way we organize code with its different versions too, from anything that needs modification or to going back to the previous version, rely on Git. None of the other members in the team can get in the way as it enables simultaneous contributions. Keeps a history log of all the changes made always good to refer. Multiple branches can be combined to a single branch too, offering a great branch management feature. Cons Not much configurations to do customly as it is put up on the host level. Some may not find it easy due to commands again relying on external applications for that reason. Sometimes when getting code from other repos, there can arise some conflicts (merging conflicts) which is an issue that is monotonous and tiresome. Review Source Alex Danilo M. Software developer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Git review" June 3, 2019 5.0 Pros Git is a fast and reliable open-source system for version control. It allows you to synchronize the code of your projects, create and merge branches. Also, the implementation of branching helps you to differentiate the version of your project on different environments or stages of development. Furthermore, you need to link Git with a hosting service. Using Git with a hosting service for a version control will give you access to several features. Features required to create professional projects with security and development standards. Cons Git is a lightweight application, that has a high-performance ratio, with simple and easy installation, but for new users, the use of commands on the console (Git-bash) will be complex; especially on merge-conflict issues. But you can find all the documentation that you need to know, and required to solve every problem and doubts on the Git web-portal. Review Source R Reviewer Java Developer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Version control system everyone should know" May 17, 2021 5.0 I've switched from SVN and it took me a while to master it, but it's been the best version control system I've used so far (and I tried Mercurial as well). Pros Really wide support of tools, plugins, hosting and software that you can use together with Git. Well defined model of collaboration. Distribution of repositories prevents data loss in case origin goes down. It can be speedy, depending on tools you use. Cons A bit difficult to use for inexperienced users. Some CLI commands are weird and not very intuitive. There are some issues when working across different platforms. Unless branching strategy is decided and enforced, it can become a mess when a lot of users are doing changes. Review Source Shanky S. Software developer Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Git Uses the professional developer Uploading the project files and codes" October 26, 2023 5.0 Pros Easly created project folderEasly acess to multiple usersEasy to push or pull and created clone Easy to upload project and files codeEasy to detect error Good work for branching system Cons Not support for publishing workflow seemless team members comunicated filesizes are limited Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Consultant Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Mainstay of modern development" May 14, 2020 4.0 With git aliases I have streamlined most of my day to day git operations into a few oft used and powerful commands. Pros Git is an essential tool in just about every software developer's toolbelt these days. Although difficult to master, it's power is in fact in it's complexity. It can handle just about any eventuality to might face with a complicated source control system. There is a reason all other version control systems have perished to it. Cons It is quite easy for people to get in a tangle with Git. Just when you think you know what you are doing, you make a giant mess of things. Fortunately there's always a way back. Review Source Verified Reviewer Programmer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "An Absolute Must for Every Developer" November 28, 2019 5.0 Git has saved lots of hours of having to manually sync and trace changes in code. Pros Git is a number one must-have application in any software development environment. It provides amazing tools for easy version control. The thing about git is that its easy to get started with but is hard to master so there is a steep learning curve. I like Git because it is super-secure and insanely fast. It is probably the best tool when one needs to back up the versions of their documents easily. Another thing I like about Git is that it can be easily integrated with other software such as IDEs, text editors, workbenches and Slack. Cons The only thing I dislike about Git is that the merge conflicts can be hard to resolve for complete beginners. Other than that, Git perfectly suits my needs. Review Source R Reviewer Web Engineer Intern Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "A Must For Every Software Developer!" April 23, 2019 5.0 Pros Git doesn't need any introduction on its own. Every software developer knows how it works, and how it is easy the way we code. It keeps the snapshot of every file changes that we made and make a history of every bit added. Git is what it's known as Revision Control System. It works exactly how a tree is structured. Projects can be split into many branches emerging from its parent branch to continue work on some feature which is yet to be designed. In short, it's a software that is designed to build great software for the future. Cons In the modern age, every software implementation has a GUI. It does have a GUI, but very basic and its quite difficult to navigate and tinker around. Rest, it's one of the good software implementations. Review Source Similar Products Featured