Fork

ApplicationFork

Also called git fork, fork git client

ForkProductivity

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

Minimum system requirements
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.

Installed processes
Fork.exe	Fork Git client

Startup components

Fork can reopen the last repo. That is not a Windows service named Fork.

File locations

Common Fork locations
Typical install	C:\Users\<you>\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.

Official contacts
Download	git-fork.com/ Official installer or vendor page
Help	git-fork.com/ Vendor support
Official site	git-fork.com/ Start here, not a random exe host
Fork releases	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

Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build.

Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. How we research.

Fork official site · Vendor product page
Fork help · Vendor support
Fork release notes · Vendor changelog
Foxhole process map · First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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