The Tower alternative for Mac

Create, browse, and prune git worktrees across every repo from one native window — paid once.

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nobranch
Git worktree manager for Mac.
Tower≈ $69/yr
nobranch$4.99 once
the short version

Tower is a complete git GUI on a subscription. nobranch focuses on one workflow it handles especially cleanly: git worktrees — create, browse, and prune them across all your repositories, with open presets for Finder, Terminal, and your editor — for $4.99 once. Keep Tower for full git; reach for nobranch when you live in worktrees.

at a glance

Tower vs nobranch

 Towernobranch
Price≈ $69/yr$4.99 once
ScopeFull git GUIWorktree management
Multi-repo worktreesLimitedYes, one window
Open presetsNoFinder / Terminal / editor
Account / cloudAccountNone
why people switch to nobranch
  • Worktrees across all repos in one window — create, browse, prune
  • Open presets for Finder, Terminal, and your editor on every new worktree
  • Setup automations run automatically when a worktree is created
  • $4.99 once for the worktree workflow specifically
where Tower is strong
  • Full visual git client across the whole workflow
  • Mature and widely used
  • Strong general-purpose branching and history tools
switch to nobranch if

you use git worktrees heavily and want them managed visually across repositories without a subscription.

stay on Tower if

you want a full git GUI; nobranch is only about worktrees, not staging, diffs, or history.

how to switch

Install nobranch, point it at your repositories, and manage worktrees from one window. It sits alongside your existing git client.

questions

Common questions

Is there a focused tool for git worktrees on Mac?

nobranch creates, browses, and prunes git worktrees across all your repositories from one native window, with open presets and setup automations, for $4.99 once. It complements a full git client rather than replacing it.

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Done renting Tower?

nobranchgit worktree manager for mac. $4.99 once, no account, no cloud. Yours to keep.