Tool profile
Tower: cost, fit and limits
Tower is a paid Git desktop client for macOS and Windows that offers drag-and-drop staging, undo for Git actions and AI Commit Support, sold in Basic, Pro and Enterprise editions to individual developers and teams.
What to know first
Tower sells three yearly editions, Basic at €59, Pro at €99 and Enterprise at €125, each shown with a monthly per-user figure billed annually. A 30-day trial of Pro needs no credit card. The AI piece is narrow: commit messages and descriptions drafted from prompts the user writes. Self-hosted server support, stacked branches and custom workflows are reserved for Pro and above, which decides whether Basic is enough.
Tower at a glance
| Maker | Tower (copyright line: '© 2010-2026 Tower'; legal entity not named on the pages read), Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | €59 |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Git Client Software in 2026, rank 1 of 10 |
| Website | git-tower.com |
Who Tower is best for
Solo developers on cloud hosts
Basic covers one user, macOS and Windows, with pull requests and a services manager for GitHub.com, Bitbucket.org, GitLab.com and Azure DevOps.
Teams on self-hosted Git servers
Pro adds GitHub Enterprise, Bitbucket Server, GitLab EE and CE, and Azure DevOps Server, which Basic leaves out, so a company with its own servers should price Pro from the start.
Developers who want AI-written commit text
The AI feature works from prompts you write, so a team can shape the style of messages rather than accept a generic format.
Tower plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | €59 (€4.92 per user billed annually) | One user, macOS and Windows, pull requests and a services manager for the four cloud hosts. |
| Pro | €99 (€8.25 per user billed annually) | Adds self-hosted server support, stacked branches and custom workflows, aimed at professionals and small teams that outgrow the cloud-only Basic edition. |
| Enterprise | €125 (€10.42 per user billed annually) | Adds advanced team management, invoicing and wire transfer, SAML-based single sign-on and priority support, aimed at large teams with procurement rules. |
Checked November 2026.
What Tower does
- AI Commit Support
- Drafts commit messages and descriptions with AI, steered by customized prompts that the user writes in the settings, so the wording follows your own conventions instead of a fixed template.
- Undo for Git actions
- Cmd+Z reverses Git actions such as a bad merge or a deleted branch, which lowers the cost of trying commands you are unsure about and makes experimenting with history less stressful.
- Drag and drop
- Staging, moving commits and merging branches work by dragging items around the interface, so common actions need no memorized command syntax, which helps people who are new to Git.
- Integrated diff view
- Staged and unstaged changes appear in one integrated diff view, so you can review exactly what will go into the next commit without leaving the main window or opening a second tool.
- Stacked branches and workflows
- Pro edition only. Stacked branches, custom workflows and branch cleanup help teams that keep long chains of dependent changes and want routine repository housekeeping handled inside the client.
How Tower handles your data
The pages we read do not describe how the AI Commit Support feature handles data. They do not say which model provider receives the text, whether prompts or diffs are retained, or whether the vendor trains on customer content. No hosting region or certification appears either. Because commit drafting needs your changes as input, ask Tower in writing about these points before enabling the feature on private repositories. Tower's legal entity is not named in the copyright line we saw, so the contract party is also worth confirming.
Where Tower falls short in practice
- No free plan. The pricing page offers a 30-day trial that includes all Pro features, then a paid edition. Hobby use and open source work end up paying or switching clients.
- AI limited to commit text. The pages read name no merge, review or agent feature, so the AI value is limited to writing messages and descriptions for commits, with nothing for conflicts or code review.
- Extra seats go through a portal. Basic covers one user, and additional users are added through the customer portal, which adds an administrative step for growing teams that expected to simply buy more seats at checkout.
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Tower: common questions
Does Tower have a free plan?
No. The pricing page lists Basic, Pro and Enterprise with no free tier. A 30-day trial starts on the Pro edition and needs no credit card, and all plans carry a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can test the full feature set before paying.
What does Tower's AI Commit Support do?
It generates commit messages and descriptions with the help of AI, based on customized prompts that the user writes. The pages we read describe nothing beyond commit text, such as merge help or code review, so expect a drafting aid, not an assistant.
Which Tower edition do I need for a self-hosted Git server?
Pro. The Basic edition covers the cloud hosts GitHub.com, Bitbucket.org, GitLab.com and Azure DevOps. Pro adds GitHub Enterprise, Bitbucket Server, GitLab EE and CE, and Azure DevOps Server, along with stacked branches and custom workflows for teams. Basic stays enough for a solo developer on the cloud hosts.
How is Tower billed for a team?
Each edition is shown with a yearly price and a per-user monthly figure billed annually, for example €8.25 per user for Pro. Basic covers one user, and more users are added through the customer portal. Enterprise adds invoicing and wire transfer.
Does Tower run on Linux?
The pages we read list macOS and Windows for Basic and do not mention a Linux build. A Linux team should check the vendor's download page directly, or look at Sublime Merge, SmartGit or Git Cola, which name Linux support.