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| Field | Lazygit | restic | act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal | Universal | GitHub |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Stars | 83385 | 36756 | 72437 |
| Last activity | October 15, 2026 | September 25, 2026 | — |
| Install complexity | سهل للتثبيت؛ يحتاج معرفة Git / Easy to install; Git knowledge required | متوسط: CLI ومستودع وجدولة منفصلة / Moderate: CLI, repository, and separate scheduling | — |
| Category | Code Review, Git | Security, DevOps | Testing, Git, DevOps |
| Best use | Best for a solo developer or small team that works from the terminal and wants focused, reviewable commits. It helps select changes and open another branch in a separate working folder. It does not replace tests or Git knowledge; your editor interface may already be enough. | Best for an individual developer or small team that needs encrypted, testable backups of project files and exported database dumps. It works with local or remote storage and can be scheduled by the operating system. It does not replace application-consistent database exports or recovery testing. | Best for a developer or small team that repeatedly edits GitHub Actions workflows and wants to test a job before pushing. It provides a local run log, while a final GitHub check remains necessary. It is not suitable when exact hosted-runner parity is required. |