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The Indispensable Big Picture for your Git Workflow.
July 13, 2021

The Indispensable Big Picture for your Git Workflow.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Sourcetree

I am an IT professional that writes code daily. I use Git from the command line but still find Sourcetree indispensable to my workflow. Collaborating with other developers on large Git codebases can be a headache. Sourcetree's fantastic UI shows me all the Git branches in my repos local and remote, so I can quickly make sense of the chaos.
  • Colorful graph representation of Git branches with commit, author, date, and description.
  • Clean UI has everything you need. Nothing distracting.
  • Committed files display diff hunks! Very convenient when reviewing past commits.
  • Somewhat busy menu structure.
  • Unattractive dark mode.
  • A big picture overview of my repositories in a wonderful graph format.
  • Easy way to see diffs for particular files in past commits.
  • Stashes, Tags, and Origin branches display.
  • Search functionality!
  • Makes using Git more pleasurable increasing developer happiness.
  • Visual display of branches and commits with their diff helps me find problems quickly.
  • Complex Git commands are only a click away using Sourcetree.
I tried GitHub Desktop for a couple of days, but it is just not visual enough for me. It has no graph display for branches. Too much clicking is required to get info that the Sourcetree UI shows by default. Sourcetree gives you that "Big Picture" dashboard. GitHub Desktop seems unfinished to me due to its lack of this overview screen.

Do you think Sourcetree delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Sourcetree's feature set?

Yes

Did Sourcetree live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Sourcetree go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Sourcetree again?

Yes

Sourcetree is a great tool for any Git user. Whether you're well versed using Git commands in the terminal or a newbie, this tool wonderfully supplements your workflow. A quick glance at the UI and you know where your project stands. I find it most helpful when I need to determine what changed in a particular file in past commits. Having a visual graph of branches helps me to understand the big picture. Even though I'm comfortable operating Git most often in the command line, I always have Sourcetree open to check my work and see where my colleagues are.