Your repository
- A visual commit graph
- Branch, rebase, cherry-pick and stash
- Merge conflict editor
- Works with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps
- Create and view pull requests
Different tools for different halves of the day
GitKraken is where you shape commits. PullYard is where you read other people's, and get yours merged.
Your review queue
- Review requests and your own PRs in one list
- Big diffs in a fast native viewer
- Comment, approve, request changes and merge
- Stacked pull requests as a tree
- Fix with agent sends feedback to Claude Code
Side by side
What each app does today.
| GitKraken | PullYard | |
|---|---|---|
| Commit, branch, rebase | Yes | No |
| Commit graph | Yes | No |
| Merge conflict editor | Yes | No |
| Review a pull request diff | In the pull request view | Yes, the main thing it does |
| Review inbox across repositories | Launchpad | Yes |
| Stacked pull request graph | No | Yes |
| AI agent that fixes review comments | AI commit messages and summaries | Claude Code workspace |
| Built with | Electron | SwiftUI, WinUI 3, GTK 4 |
| Private repositories | Paid plans | Free |
| Price and license | Free for public repos, paid plans, proprietary | Free, open source (MIT) |
| macOS, Windows, Linux | Yes | Yes |
GitKraken details are from its public pricing and help pages as of November 2026. Plans change, so check gitkraken.com/pricing for the current ones.
When to pick which
Pick GitKraken if you want one app for all your git work and you like a visual graph for rebases and merges.
Pick PullYard if your git workflow is already fine (terminal, your editor, any client) and the slow part of your day is review: big diffs, a long queue, and feedback you have to go fix.
Use both if that's you on both counts. They don't fight over anything.
Questions
Is PullYard a GitKraken alternative?
Only for the pull request part. GitKraken is a full git client: commit graph, branches, rebases, merge conflicts. PullYard doesn't touch your local repository at all. It's for reading diffs, reviewing and merging. Plenty of people would use both.
Is PullYard free for private repositories?
Yes. PullYard is free and MIT-licensed for public and private repositories alike, with no account and no paid tier. GitKraken's free plan is limited to public repositories; private ones need a paid plan.
Can PullYard show a commit graph or resolve merge conflicts?
No. That's what a git client is for. PullYard shows the pull request: conversation, review threads, commits, checks and changed files.
Which one is lighter?
PullYard is a native app on each platform (SwiftUI, WinUI 3, GTK 4). GitKraken Desktop is built on Electron, so it carries a browser engine with it.
Keep your git client. Add PullYard for review.
Free and open source, for macOS, Windows and Linux. On macOS: brew install --cask pullyard/tap/pullyard