Download Fork for Windows PC v2.23.2 for Windows PC

Fork is a fast, native Git client for Windows by Danil and Tanya Pristupov, with a clear commit graph, visual interactive rebase and a built-in...

Features

• It is noticeably fast and native, keeping large repositories and long commit histories responsive where Electron-based Git clients can feel heavy.
• Visual interactive rebase makes reordering, squashing, editing and dropping commits a drag-and-drop task instead of a risky terminal editing session.
• The built-in merge-conflict helper and resolver, together with line-by-line staging, blame and file history, cover the Git tasks that are hardest to do well on the command line.
• Licensing is a one-time $59.99 payment for one user on up to three machines across Mac and Windows, with a free evaluation first — no subscription is required.
• Thoughtful extras include image diffs with side-by-side, swipe and onion-skin modes, reflog recovery for lost commits, Git-flow and Git LFS support, and GitHub notifications.

Considerations

• Fork is not free for long-term use: the licence agreement allows free evaluation, after which continued use requires the $59.99 licence, while rivals such as GitHub Desktop and Sourcetree are free.
• There is no Linux version and no built-in code editor, and Fork relies on your existing Git installation rather than bundling and managing one for you.
• Hosting-platform features are comparatively light — GitHub notifications and pull-request creation are included, but it is not a full pull-request review and team-management hub.

Fork, built by Danil and Tanya Pristupov and sold from git-fork.com, wraps the full everyday Git workflow in a fast, native interface organised around a readable commit graph and a repository manager with tabs for working on several projects at once. The everyday set is complete: fetch, pull and push; commit and amend; branch and tag management; checkout, cherry-pick, revert, merge and rebase; stashes and submodules; Git-flow and Git LFS support; GPG signing; and the ability to open the repository file tree at any commit. It is what happens when two developers polish one idea for years: repositories open instantly, the graph stays readable on busy histories, and everything feels calm where Electron-based Git clients often start to feel heavy.

Fork's standout tools target the operations that are painful on the command line, and make them feel visual and reversible. The visual interactive rebase editor turns reordering, squashing, editing and dropping commits into a drag-and-drop task instead of a risky terminal editing session. A built-in merge-conflict helper and resolver replaces the wall of conflict markers, and line-by-line staging lets you commit exactly part of a change. Blame and file-history views, reflog recovery of lost commits, and image diffs in side-by-side, swipe and onion-skin modes cover the rest of the hard cases. Details are considered rather than merely complete: stashes are shown directly in the commit list, which keeps work-in-progress visible rather than buried, and gentle GitHub notifications run alongside.

Licensing is refreshingly old-fashioned shareware: as Fork's own licence agreement puts it, you can download and evaluate the software for free, but long-term use requires a licence — a one-time $59.99 payment for one user on up to three machines at a time across Mac and Windows, and it is not a subscription. The evaluation is genuinely an evaluation, unlike the permanently free GitHub Desktop or Sourcetree. The honest gaps: there is no Linux version and no built-in code editor, Fork relies on your existing Git installation rather than bundling and managing one (so install Git for Windows first), and it deliberately stays a Git client — pull-request creation and GitHub notifications are included, but there is no deep pull-request management, so teams wanting an all-in-one platform hub may prefer GitKraken or Tower. For an individual developer who touches Git all day, though, the one-time price buys one of the quickest, clearest Git interfaces available on Windows.

Download the official Fork 2.23.2 installer for Windows (EXE, about 73 MB) from Fork's CDN using the download button on this page; make sure Git for Windows is installed, as Fork works with your Git installation.

Open the downloaded EXE and follow the setup; Fork installs per-user and can check for updates automatically through its built-in update feed.

Launch Fork, clone a repository or add an existing local one from the Repository Manager, and use the free evaluation to try the commit graph, interactive rebase and merge tools before buying the $59.99 licence for long-term use.

Is Fork for Git free?

Fork is free to download and evaluate, but it is not freeware for long-term use. Continued use requires a licence costing $59.99 as a one-time payment for one user on up to three machines across Windows and Mac.

What is the best Git client for Windows?

Fork is one of the best choices for developers who use Git all day: it is fast and native, with a readable commit graph, interactive rebase, line-by-line staging, a merge-conflict resolver, reflog recovery and Git LFS and Git-flow support. If you only need basic free operations, a simpler client may be enough.

Which is better, Fork or SourceTree?

Fork is better if you want speed and deeper day-to-day Git tools, including visual interactive rebase, partial staging, image diffs and reflog recovery, and you accept the $59.99 one-time licence after evaluation. SourceTree is better if price is the deciding factor or your workflow is basic, because it is free and simpler.

Do I need to install Git on Windows?

Yes. Fork is a graphical front-end and relies on a Git installation on your machine rather than bundling one. Install Git for Windows first, and Fork will use it to perform real commit, push, pull, merge, rebase and stash operations.