# Fork Application: Fork Also called git fork, fork git client Fork, Productivity A paid Git client known for a clear rebase and interactive rebase UI. The process is Fork.exe. It is not Sourcetree. ## What you need to know Fork is a paid Git GUI. Sourcetree is Atlassian's free one. Fork.exe is the git-fork.com client. Sourcetree is SourceTree.exe from Atlassian. GitHub Desktop is GitHub's GUI. The VCS is still git.exe. - **What is it?**: Paid Git client with a rebase UI **Same as Sourcetree?**: No. Different vendor and license **Need git too?**: Yes. Fork calls a Git engine Feex says If Fork.exe will not start, I would reinstall from git-fork.com. I would not repair Sourcetree to fix this license. They are different Git windows. ## What is Fork? Fork is a commercial Git desktop client. People pick it for rebase and diff UX. It is not Sourcetree, not GitHub Desktop, and not git.exe. ## If you have never used it If someone said try Fork for rebase, this is the paid Git GUI at git-fork.com. Fork.exe is this client. Sourcetree is Atlassian's free GUI. GitHub Desktop is GitHub's GUI. You still need Git. Fork is not a GitHub-only app. ## What is it used for? **Interactive rebase UI** The reason many people pay. Sourcetree can rebase too. The window and flow are Fork's. **Image diffs and file history** Built-in viewers. Beyond Compare is a different paid diff tool you can also attach. **Worktrees and Git features in a GUI** What Fork documents. gh.exe is still the GitHub CLI, not this window. ## Who is it for? - People willing to pay for a Git GUI - Users who bounced off Sourcetree's rebase flow - Anyone who searched Fork and found the meal-delivery app ## Current status Fork (2018) is a current git gui from Fork. The vendor still points Windows users at https://git-fork.com/. ## How old is it? Fork launched in 2018 as a newer Git GUI. It is younger than Sourcetree (2013) and GitHub Desktop (2015). Current Windows builds still update from git-fork.com. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. Fork for Windows ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | A current 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per Fork | | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | | RAM | The GUI is modest. Large histories want more RAM | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Follows what you open inside the app **RAM demand**: Follows documents, tabs, or libraries ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | Fork.exe | Fork Git client | | -------- | --------------- | ## Startup components Fork can reopen the last repo. That is not a Windows service named Fork. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Users\\\\AppData\Local\Fork\\ | | --------------- | ------------------------------------- | ## File formats GIT ## Common problems ### License nag after evaluation Expected. A crack is junk. Sourcetree does not use this license dialog. ### Name collision with other products named Fork This article is the Git client at git-fork.com. Open file location if the exe looks wrong. ## Getting unstuck ### Install from git-fork.com Dan Pristupov's project hosts the Windows build. A Fork Git crack is junk. ### Confirm Fork.exe under AppData\Local\Fork SourceTree.exe is Atlassian. GitHubDesktop.exe is GitHub. ### Point Fork at Git for Windows if Git is missing Preferences pick a Git. That setting does not install Sourcetree's embedded Git. ## Alternatives Sourcetree if you want a free Atlassian GUI. GitHub Desktop if you are GitHub-first. git.exe if you do not want a GUI. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [git-fork.com/ ](https://git-fork.com/)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Help | [git-fork.com/ ](https://git-fork.com/)Vendor support | | Official site | [git-fork.com/ ](https://git-fork.com/)Start here, not a random exe host | | Fork releases | [git-fork.com/releasenotes ](https://git-fork.com/releasenotes)What changed in a Windows build | ## Related hardware The GUI is modest. Huge repos want RAM and an SSD. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. [Sourcetree: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/sourcetree)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager) ## Sources and verification Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research). - [Fork official site ](https://git-fork.com/)· Vendor product page - [Fork help ](https://git-fork.com/)· Vendor support - [Fork release notes ](https://git-fork.com/releasenotes)· Vendor changelog - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark. ## Was this article useful? A yes or no is enough. Pick a reason if you want, or add a short note. Quick facts The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Developer**: Fork **Category**: Git GUI **Process**: Fork.exe **License**: Paid (evaluation available) **First released**: 2018 **Official site**: [git-fork.com](https://git-fork.com/) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/fork/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)