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Fork

by Fork · Desktop git client for macOS and Windows

20.9 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Fork is a desktop git client for macOS and Windows. It covers everyday git work — fetch, pull, push, commit, branches, tags, merge, rebase, stashes and submodules — plus interactive rebase, blame, file history, reflog recovery and a diff viewer that handles images and line-by-line staging. It also supports Git-flow, Git LFS, GPG and shows GitHub notifications.

Best for
Developers on macOS or Windows who want a desktop git client for rebases, diffs and conflicts
Pricing
$59.99 per download for Mac and for Windows, with a free evaluation; the page shows no recurring or tiered prices.
Runs on
macOSWindows

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

  • Visual interactive rebase to edit, reorder and squash commits
  • Built-in merge-conflict helper and resolver
  • Stage and unstage changes line-by-line in the commit view
  • Free evaluation before buying at $59.99

Trade-offs

  • macOS 10.11+ and Windows 7+ only; no Linux build shown
  • Paid licence at $59.99; no free tier, only an evaluation
  • Evaluation length and licence terms are not stated
  • Built and maintained by a two-person team

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support
0 out of 100
Documentation
0 out of 100
Agent friendliness
41 out of 100
Customer sentiment
81 out of 100
Changelog
0 out of 100
Marketing site structure
25 out of 100
Operational trust
0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness
60 out of 100
Maintenance
65 out of 100

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