GitKraken Is Free for Students with the GitHub Student Developer Pack

Verified students get the GitKraken Student plan free for 6 months through the GitHub Student Developer Pack.

• Price: Free for 6 months, then 75-80% off GitKraken Pro for as long as you’re a verified student (prices vary by currency)
• Included: GitKraken Desktop, GitLens Pro for VS Code and Cursor, Kepler, GitKraken CLI, GitKraken.dev, and the browser extension
• AI: 25,000 GitKraken AI tokens per week
• Seats: 1 (individual use)
• Who qualifies: Students anywhere in the world verified through GitHub Education
• Cancel: Anytime before your renewal date

Git gets easier when you can see it. The commit graph shows exactly what happened to every branch, so you catch mistakes before they cost you a deadline or a group project grade.

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Requires GitHub Student Developer Pack verification. Offer details last verified October, 19 2026.

What’s Included in the GitKraken Student Plan

Learn Git by doing, not guessing. Your Student plan works on your desktop, in your IDE, in your terminal, and in your browser, so you can use whichever fits the assignment.

GitKraken Desktop

WINDOWS/MAC/LINUX

GitLens

IDEs

GitKraken CLI

Terminal

GitKraken.dev

Web/Mobile

Browser Extension

CHROME/FIREFOX/EDGE

Hear why Students love GitKraken

Being a student, GitKraken tools help me get my work done in a much simpler, faster way. I can work on my projects using the built-in code editor, and I can push the code directly to my repo from GitKraken Desktop, and I can understand a project’s history faster through GitLens.

Manbir Singh Marwah
Bharati’s College of Engineering

Free Git Resources for Students

• Download the cheat sheet
• Visit the Git Blog
• Visit the Help Center
• Visit the learn Git library
• Download the cheat sheet
• Join the Slack community

GitKraken Student Plan FAQs

Is GitKraken free for students?
Yes! Students verified through the GitHub Student Developer Pack get 6 months of GitKraken Student plan for free. After that, you can continue with the discounted student plan as long as you remain a verified student.

How does the GitKraken Student plan compare to other plans?
The GitKraken Student plan is almost identical to GitKraken Pro for a fraction of the price. The only difference is it’s limited to 1 seat and the AI token limitation is 25,000/week rather than 250,000/week.

How much does the GitKraken Student plan cost?
GitKraken’s Student plan is free for the first 6 months. After that, take advantage of our lowest price reserved for students: 75-80% off the standard GitKraken Pro price. Prices vary by currency.

How do I get GitKraken free with the GitHub Student Developer Pack?
To unlock the GitKraken Student plan, sign up for the GitHub Student Developer Pack. Then sign up for a GitKraken account using your GitHub account or connect your existing GitKraken account to GitHub. You can either click GitKraken in the GitHub Student Developer Pack dashboard to claim your offer or claim 6 months free directly from this page. Add your payment method to ensure you don’t lose access after your free term.

What happens when my 6 months of GitKraken Pro ends?
When your 6 months are almost up, GitKraken will email and notify you in-app. If you’re still a student, you can continue with the Student plan at a discounted rate. If not, you can choose to cancel or upgrade to the Pro plan.

Can international students get the GitKraken Student plan?
Yes! The GitHub Student Developer Pack (and the GitKraken offer inside it) is available to students worldwide, as long as you can verify your student status through GitHub Education. We offer localized prices in numerous currencies to ensure GitKraken is accessible and affordable for our global student users.

How does GitKraken integrate with GitHub for students?
GitKraken integrates with GitHub by providing seamless authentication, repository management, pull request handling, and issue tracking directly within the GitKraken interface. Students simply login to GitKraken with their GitHub account to enable easy access to GitHub repositories, forking, SSH key management, and actions like creating, reviewing, and merging pull requests.

What are the benefits of using GitKraken for students?
The benefits include:

• Visual and interactive commit graph
• Support for private repos
• GitKraken Desktop, the #1 cross-platform Git GUI (Windows, Mac, Linux)
• GitLens Pro, the #1 Git extension for VS Code, Cursor, and other AI IDEs
• GitKraken browser extension for tracking PRs and finding and checking out branches from GitHub
• Integration with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and more
• 25,000 AI tokens/week for AI-assisted workflows

It’s perfect for group projects, solo builds, or learning the ropes of professional Git workflows.

Does GitKraken offer the best free Git tools for students?
GitKraken gives students professional-grade Git tools with zero upfront cost, thanks to its partnership with GitHub Education. Unlike traditional Git clients or the raw CLI, GitKraken visualizes everything so you don’t have to guess what’s happening in your repo. GitKraken tools meet you on your desktop, terminal, IDE, and browser, providing integration with GitHub wherever you do your best work. GitKraken grows with students, helping you transition smoothly from beginner to advanced Git workflows.