The SmartGit Team

The People Behind Your Git Experience

Who We Are

One mission: to make working with Git a better experience for everyone.

Craftspeople

We care about the details. Every feature is built with intention and purpose.

Independent & Focused

No external investors, no shortcuts. Just a dedicated team with a clear mission.

Developer-First

We build for developers because we are developers. SmartGit is a tool we use ourselves.

Built for the Long Run

Over 20 years of experience. We iterate, improve, and stay committed.

SmartGitty

Designed, Developed, and Owned in Europe

SmartGit is a professional Git client designed, developed, and owned in Europe by Syntevo GmbH, an independent software company based in Germany.

Built with a focus on precision, privacy, and long-term reliability, SmartGit remains fully European, privately owned, and self-funded. Today, it is trusted by hundreds of thousands of developers worldwide.

The European Git Client

Our Vision

SmartGit envisions a future where Git is accessible, efficient, and empowering for everyone — from businesses to individual users. Whether you're a company working on big software projects, a developer building apps, a gamer creating mods, or a freelancer managing different clients, SmartGit is here to make your work easier. We focus on simplifying Git and making it work smarter for a wide range of needs. SmartGit is the smarter way to get things done, no matter who you are, where you come from, or what you're working on.

Our History

Early 2000s

Syntevo began in the early 2000s with a simple idea: to create high-quality developer tools that the founders, Marc Strapetz and Thomas Singer, would want to use themselves. What started with SmartCVS and SmartSVN soon evolved into SmartGit, launched in 2009 and now relied upon by hundreds of thousands of developers around the world.

Two Decades

Over two decades, Syntevo has remained independent, focused, and committed to craftsmanship. While the software landscape has shifted from centralized systems to distributed workflows and cloud integrations, the core philosophy has stayed the same: build exact, reliable, and genuinely helpful tools — without chasing hype.

Today

Today, Syntevo continues to refine SmartGit and explore new technologies while staying true to what has defined the company from the start: quality, clarity, and developer-centric thinking.

What Developers Say

Software consultant maximizes productivity by unifying Git workflows across multiple clients using SmartGit's consistent, feature-rich interface and seamless integrations.

Stuart Corrans Vanestum Consulting

When a single file spans thousands of lines of C++ code, even seasoned developers need a reliable ally—enter SmartGit's game-changing review capabilities.

Daniel Griscom Suitable Systems

Discover how SmartGit's intuitive approach to Git submodules broke down the walls between technical and creative teams in game development.

Colin Richardson Professional Developer
Illustration of Smart Gitty, the SmartGit mascot -- a grey cartoon cat with glasses, sitting behind a laptop