Tool profile
SmartGit: cost, fit and limits
SmartGit is a Git client from syntevo GmbH of Germany for Windows, macOS and Linux, free for non-commercial use and licensed per user for commercial work, with a conflict solver, Git Flow support and AI prompts in its 26.2 preview.
What to know first
SmartGit has three tracks: a free license for hobby, student, open source and charity use, a commercial license from $5 per user per month or perpetual, and Enterprise with a license server and custom quote. The 26.2 preview notes list customizable Ask AI prompts, AI support for merge commits and a way to run Codex or Claude to review agent-generated changes. Those AI items are described on a preview page.
SmartGit at a glance
| Maker | syntevo GmbH, Germany |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Entry price | From $5 per user per month |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Git Client Software in 2026, rank 3 of 10 |
| Website | smartgit.dev |
Who SmartGit is best for
Students and open source maintainers
The free license covers education, open source and charity use with the full feature set except enterprise integrations for self-hosted servers.
Companies with self-hosted Git servers
Enterprise integrations cover self-hosted GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps, which the free license leaves out, so companies with their own servers need a paid commercial license.
Teams that review agent output
The preview notes describe launching Codex or Claude from the client, which suits developers who check agent-written changes before merging.
SmartGit plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free Non-Commercial | Free license | Full feature set except enterprise integrations for self-hosted GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps; free registration required. |
| Commercial | From $5 per user per month, or perpetual | For individuals and teams in professional or commercial use, with optional add-ons; subscription pricing starts per user per month and perpetual licensing is also available. |
| Enterprise | Custom quote | A SmartGit License Server for central license management, plus volume pricing and purchase orders for larger organizations; the price is a custom quote. |
Checked November 2026.
What SmartGit does
- Conflict Solver
- A side-by-side three-way layout for resolving merge conflicts, with the merged result shown next to both versions, so you can see why each side changed before accepting a line.
- Guided Feature Flow
- Git Flow and feature-flow branching workflows come with guided steps for starting and finishing branches, which helps teams that follow a fixed branching model avoid skipped steps.
- Graph view
- A customizable commit graph that can filter by author or file path, which helps you find who changed a file and when in a busy repository with many parallel branches.
- History cleanup
- Tools for splitting, squashing and reordering commits before they reach a shared branch, so a messy local history can be turned into a clean sequence of reviewable changes.
- Ask AI prompts
- The 26.2 preview notes name customizable Ask AI prompts and AI support for merge commits, and a way to run Codex or Claude from the client to review agent-generated changes.
How SmartGit handles your data
The pricing page we read does not state whether prompts or repository content from the AI features go to a model provider, how long anything is retained, or where processing happens. No certification appears on the pages read. The preview notes describe running Codex or Claude from the client, so the terms of the tool you connect apply to that traffic. syntevo GmbH is named as maker, with Germany as the country, and a company page exists on the site for contract details.
Where SmartGit falls short in practice
- AI items sit in preview notes. The Ask AI prompts and merge-commit support appear on the 26.2 preview page, not on the main feature list, so details may change before a stable release arrives.
- Machine and order limits. Each commercial user may use the license on up to five machines, and purchase orders are only supported for orders of 50 or more licenses, which excludes small teams.
- Shared license file. One commercial license file is shared with the team's users, so an administrator handles distribution, and subscription cancellation goes through the delivery emails or a form on the pricing page.
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SmartGit: common questions
Is SmartGit free?
For non-commercial use, yes. The pricing page lists a free license for hobby, students and education, open source and charities, with registration required. Commercial use starts from $5 per user per month or perpetual licensing, and Enterprise is a custom quote.
What AI features does SmartGit have?
The 26.2 preview page names customizable Ask AI prompts, AI support for merge commits and running Codex or Claude from the client to review agent-generated changes. The main feature page we read names no AI, so treat these items as preview-stage.
How many machines can one SmartGit license cover?
Each user can use a commercial license on up to five machines, according to the pricing page. The license is per user, and one license file is shared with the users. Enterprise customers can run a license server for central management.
Which Git hosts does SmartGit work with?
The pages read name GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps, with pull request support on the home page. Enterprise integrations for the self-hosted versions of those services are excluded from the free non-commercial license. The home page also lists Git LFS support next to those hosts.
Can SmartGit be bought with a purchase order?
Purchase orders are only supported for orders of 50 or more licenses, according to the pricing page. Smaller buyers pay through the standard checkout, and subscription licenses are cancelled through the delivery emails or the form on the pricing page.