GitHub vs GitHub Desktop vs Sourcetree vs Tower
| Attribute | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Pricing | Free tier | Free tier | Free tier | Paid |
| Starting price | $4/month | $0/month | $0/month | $69/month |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes (14d) | No | No | Yes |
| Deployment | Hybrid | — | — | — |
| API available | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Platforms | — | — | — | windows, macos |
| Certifications | 3 | — | — | — |
| Integrations | — | — | — | — |
| Company | Founded 2008 | — | — | — |
| Feature attributes | ||||
| Sso Saml | ✓ Yes | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown |
| Rbac | ✓ Yes | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown |
| Mobile App | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown |
| Webhooks | ✓ Yes | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown |
| Data Export | ✓ Yes | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown |
| Version Control | ✓ Yes | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown |
| Ci Cd | ✓ Yes | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown |
| Api Testing | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown |
| Package Registry | ✓ Yes | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown |
| Self Hosting | ✓ Yes | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown |
Also consider
Unknown values show as “Unknown”/“—”. Nothing is inferred — see each tool page for sources.