# Tower Published January 1, 2026 · Updated August 10, 2026 Git client focusing on power and productivity Category: Developer Tools · Paid · [Official website](https://www.git-tower.com/) ## Install with Homebrew `brew install --cask tower` ## Quick take Tower in August 2026 is still a paid Mac Git client for people who live in branches and pull requests. The new Fully Merged checks in Tower 17 and the AI Commits from Tower 16 are genuine time savers if you clean up after squash and rebase merges. The trade is cost. Basic at $69 and Pro at $129 per user per year are well above free options such as GitHub Desktop or Sourcetree and above many indie licences. If you rebase, cherry pick and manage PRs every day, Tower pays for itself. If you commit once a week on one branch, a free client such as Fork is the better value. Best for: Professional Software Developers, Designers working with code repositories, Teams needing Pull Request workflows, Git learners who want visual clarity ## What is Tower? Tower is a Git client for Mac and Windows from fournova Software at git-tower.com. In August 2026 the Mac line is on Tower 17.x with 17.1 noted in mid 2026. It builds on Tower 16 which added AI Commits and Tower 15 which added Automatic Branch Management. The headline in Tower 17 is smarter Fully Merged detection. The app checks local branches against merged pull requests on GitHub, GitLab and other hosts, so work merged with squash or rebase that plain Git often cannot verify gets a clear Fully Merged badge. Each badge comes with a hint view that explains the checks and links to the pull request or merge commit. Pricing on the official site is a yearly plan that covers Mac and Windows. Basic is $69 per user per year, about $5.75 per month. Pro is $129 per user per year, about $10.75 per month with 10 percent off for 10 or more seats. Enterprise is $149 per user per year, about $12.42 per month and adds SAML SSO and admin controls. You can try Pro free for 30 days with a 30 day money-back guarantee. Students, teachers and schools use Tower free through the education program and the GitHub Student Developer Pack. Older writeups from May 2026 that quote Pro at about $99 are out of date. The public pricing page shows Pro at $129 per user per year. Tower started in 2011 with Tobias Günther and the fournova team. It is aimed at people who want Git without living in Terminal, but it does not hide advanced work such as interactive rebase, conflict handling and submodules. The Mac build is native and stays fast with large histories. It works with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps and Gitea, and it can undo most Git actions so you can try things without fear of losing work. The pricing covers both platforms under one licence and the trial starts on Pro so you see the full set before you pay. ## Features - **Fully Merged Detection (Tower 17).** Tower 17 helps you clean up branches after pull requests. It combines Git's own merge check, merged PR data from the host, merge commit inspection and deleted remote tracking branches. For squash and rebase merges that Git alone cannot confirm, Tower shows a Fully Merged badge plus a hint view that explains which checks passed and links to the pull request or merge commit. It pairs with Automatic Branch Management so safe branches can be archived without digging through the log. That transparency matters when you are deciding whether a branch is safe to delete after a busy sprint. - **Pull Requests Integration.** You can create, review, merge and handle pull requests without leaving Tower. The app shows status, reviewers, comments and conflicts in one view and it works with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps. You get notifications when a PR changes and you can check out the remote branch to test locally before you approve. Keeping review in the same window reduces the tab switching that breaks focus during a review session. - **Interactive Rebase.** Rebase is easier when you can see it. Drag commits to reorder them, squash several into one, edit a message or drop a commit entirely. Tower shows how history will look before you apply the change so you can spot mistakes early. That makes it simple to tidy a messy feature branch or combine work in progress into clean commits before you merge to main. Conflict handling is built into the flow so you can fix issues without switching tools. - **Image Diffing.** Modern work is not only code. Tower can compare images side by side or with an onion skin overlay that blends both versions. Toggle between them, zoom in and check metadata. It handles PNG, JPG, GIF, SVG and PSD, so designers and developers can review visual changes commit by commit without opening another app. - **Undo Everything.** You can undo most actions in Tower with a shortcut or menu item. Commits, merges, rebases, cherry picks and resets can be stepped back. Tower keeps an internal history so you can reverse a sequence and leave the repo clean. The log survives restarts, so a mistake from yesterday is still recoverable. That safety net encourages people to use rebase and cherry pick instead of avoiding them. - **Quick Actions.** Quick Actions is a command palette that shows what makes sense for the current selection. Select a remote branch and you might see pull, fetch, track or delete. You can trigger it with a shortcut and you can add your own actions and global hotkeys. It removes menu hunting and gives you a keyboard driven flow with visual confirmation. - **Conflict Resolution.** When a merge conflicts, Tower shows your change, the incoming change and the common ancestor in three panes. Syntax colors make markers clear and buttons let you accept a hunk with one click. For tougher cases you can open your external merge tool from Tower. The app tracks which files are still conflicted and blocks a commit until they are resolved, so the process stays orderly. - **Submodule Management.** Submodules are awkward on the command line. Tower shows submodule state inline with the parent repo, lets you init and update with clicks and flags when a submodule has uncommitted changes or is out of sync. You can open a submodule in its own window and commits that touch submodules make the link clear. That helps teams on microservices, shared libraries or other multi repo setups. - **AI Commits.** AI Commits arrived on the Tower 16 Mac line and carries into 17. It drafts a commit subject and body from the staged diff inside Tower. You review and edit the suggestion before you commit. It helps with wording without replacing code review or your signing policy. ## How to Install Tower on Mac Tower is a direct download from git-tower.com. It needs macOS 12 Monterey or later and that includes Sonoma, Sequoia and Tahoe. You get 30 days of Pro without a credit card. 1. **Download the App.** Go to https://www.git-tower.com and click Download for Mac. The DMG is about 50 MB and lands in Downloads. 2. **Install Tower.** Open the DMG and drag Tower to Applications. You can also use the installer alias in the window. 3. **Launch and Activate Trial.** Open Tower from Applications. On first launch start the 30 day trial. No account or payment needed. Allow system permissions when asked. ## Pros - Native Mac build that launches fast and stays light on battery unlike Electron wrappers - Undo for most Git actions so you can step back after a mistake - Visual rebase and submodule handling that is hard to match at the command line - Pull request support for GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps in one place - Image diffs for visual assets without extra tools ## Cons - Current line needs a yearly plan after the trial - Pro at $129 per user per year costs more than free clients and many indie licences, and some long time users question the price rises - Even with visuals you still need to understand branches, rebases and remotes - Small single-branch hobby repos rarely need this much tooling ## Under the Hood: Design and Technical Architecture Tower tries to make Git clearer without dumbing it down, and it leans on native code to stay fast. ## FAQ ### How much does Tower cost in 2026? Basic is $69 per user per year, Pro is $129 per user per year and Enterprise is $149 per user per year. Each plan covers Mac and Windows. Pro is 10 percent off for 10 or more seats. Students and educators can apply for free access. ### What is new in Tower 17 for Mac? Tower 17 improves Fully Merged detection by matching local branches to merged pull requests, including squash and rebase merges. You get a multi-check hint view that links to the PR or merge commit, plus faster concurrent submodule updates and fixes for services, diffs and worktrees. ### Does Tower support Apple Silicon and macOS Tahoe 26? Yes. Current Mac builds run on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs and have been tested on Tahoe 26.x developer systems. ### Is Tower free to use? Tower gives you 30 days of Pro without a credit card. After that you need Basic at $69 per year or Pro at $129 per year. Students, teachers, schools and qualifying non-profits can use it free. ### Does Tower work with GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket? Yes. Tower works with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps and Gitea. Pro includes pull request handling for those hosts so you can create, review and merge without opening a browser. ### Can I use Tower on both Mac and Windows? Yes. One licence covers both systems and you can activate up to three devices. Settings and account links carry over. ### What makes Tower different from free Git clients? The difference is native speed, Undo and polish around pull requests, image diffs and drag to rebase. Free apps often cover the basics but add those workflows less smoothly. ### Does Tower replace the command line for Git? For most daily work yes. Tower also detects changes you made in Terminal straight away and has a button to open the current repo in Terminal. Many teams mix both, using Tower for rebase and merge work and the shell for one-off commands. ### Is my code safe with Tower? Tower is only a visual layer on top of Git. Your code stays on your machine and your host. It uses your SSH keys and Git config. Undo adds safety because you can reverse a mistake. ### Does Tower support large repositories? Yes. The native build handles large histories, big binaries and many branches better than many cross platform clients. It also supports partial clone and sparse checkout for very large monorepos. ## Sources - [Tower Pricing](https://www.git-tower.com/pricing) - [Tower 17 for Mac](https://www.git-tower.com/blog/tower-mac-17) - [Git Tower 17 - Michael Tsai](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/07/20/git-tower-17/) - [Tower for Students](https://www.git-tower.com/students) - [Git Tower G2 reviews](https://www.g2.com/products/git-tower/reviews) - [Tower release notes](https://www.git-tower.com/release-notes) - [GitHub Desktop (competitor)](https://desktop.github.com/) ## Related - [Cursor](https://bundl.run/apps/cursor) - [Claude Code](https://bundl.run/apps/claude-code) - [ChatGPT](https://bundl.run/apps/chatgpt) - [Claude](https://bundl.run/apps/claude) - [Codex](https://bundl.run/apps/codex) - [Windsurf](https://bundl.run/apps/windsurf) - [Tower vs GitHub Desktop](https://bundl.run/compare/tower-vs-github-desktop) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://bundl.run/#organization", "name": "Bundl.run", "url": "https://bundl.run", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://bundl.run/og-image.png", "width": 1200, "height": 630 }, "description": "The Ninite for Mac. 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