# Sourcetree Application: Atlassian Also called source tree, atlassian sourcetree Atlassian, Productivity Atlassian's Git and Mercurial GUI. The process is SourceTree.exe. It can talk to Bitbucket. It is not GitHub Desktop. ## What you need to know Sourcetree is Atlassian's Git GUI, not GitHub Desktop. SourceTree.exe is Atlassian's client and is a natural fit for Bitbucket. GitHub Desktop is GitHubDesktop.exe. Fork is a paid Git GUI. git.exe is the engine. - **What is it?**: Atlassian Git GUI **Same as GitHub Desktop?**: No. Different vendor **Bitbucket friendly?**: Yes. That is a common reason to pick it Feex says If Sourcetree will not fetch, I would check the Bitbucket or Git login inside this app. I would not uninstall GitHub Desktop to fix a Sourcetree bookmark. Different GUIs, different saved remotes. ## What is Sourcetree? Sourcetree is Atlassian's desktop Git client. It is not GitHub Desktop, not Fork, and not git.exe. ## If you have never used it If your remote is Bitbucket, Sourcetree is Atlassian's Git GUI. Download it from sourcetreeapp.com. SourceTree.exe can also open GitHub remotes. GitHub Desktop is GitHub's GUI and is not this exe. You still need a Git engine. ## What is it used for? **Visual Git history** Graph and staging. GitHub Desktop has a simpler GitHub-first window. **Bitbucket accounts** Atlassian login. GitHub Desktop signs into GitHub, not Bitbucket as its first story. **Embedded or system Git** Sourcetree can ship or call Git. Fork and GitHub Desktop each have their own Git setup. ## Who is it for? - Teams on Bitbucket - People who want a free Atlassian Git GUI - Anyone who installed GitHub Desktop and could not log into Bitbucket cleanly ## Current status Sourcetree (2013) is a current git gui from Atlassian. The vendor still points Windows users at https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/. ## How old is it? Atlassian shipped Sourcetree in 2013. It is older than GitHub CLI and in the same era as GitHub Desktop. Current Windows builds still update. A 1.x Mercurial-only memory is incomplete. Git is the usual workflow now. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. Sourcetree 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 Atlassian | | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | 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. | SourceTree.exe | Sourcetree window | | -------------- | ----------------- | ## Startup components Sourcetree can reopen the last repo. That is not a Windows service named SourceTree. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Users\\\\AppData\Local\SourceTree\\ | | --------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ## File formats GIT ## Common problems ### Embedded Git versus system Git fights Sourcetree options pick which Git. GitHub Desktop has a separate Git setting. ### Atlassian account prompts Some features want an Atlassian login. That is not a GitHub.com password. ## Getting unstuck ### Install from sourcetreeapp.com Atlassian hosts the installer. A Sourcetree pack on a freeware site is junk. ### Tools > Options > Git See embedded versus system Git. That screen is not GitHub Desktop's Options. ### Confirm SourceTree.exe, not GitHubDesktop.exe Atlassian under AppData\Local\SourceTree is this product. ## Alternatives GitHub Desktop if the remote is GitHub-first. Fork if you want a paid rebase-focused GUI. 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 | [www.sourcetreeapp.com/ ](https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/)Official installer or vendor page | | ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Help | [confluence.atlassian.com/sourcetree ](https://confluence.atlassian.com/sourcetree)Vendor support | | Official site | [www.sourcetreeapp.com/ ](https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/)Start here, not a random exe host | | Atlassian Support: Sourcetree | [support.atlassian.com/sourcetree/ ](https://support.atlassian.com/sourcetree/)Account and Git help | ## 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. [GitHub Desktop: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/github-desktop)[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). - [Sourcetree official site ](https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/)· Vendor product page - [Sourcetree help ](https://confluence.atlassian.com/sourcetree)· Vendor support - [Sourcetree documentation ](https://confluence.atlassian.com/sourcetree)· Official Atlassian docs - [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**: Atlassian **Category**: Git GUI **Process**: SourceTree.exe **License**: Free to install (Atlassian) **First released**: 2013 **Official site**: [sourcetreeapp.com](https://www.sourcetreeapp.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/sourcetree/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)