Last updated: August 2025
GitKraken offers a free Student Pack for students to use GitKraken Desktop, GitLens, CLI, and GitKraken.dev.
This plan is a 6 month free trial of PRO features for students who are verified on Github Student Developer Pack.
After the 6 month free trial, you can upgrade to a PRO subscription at a discounted rate.
What is in the GitKraken Student Pack
- GitKraken Desktop
- GitLens
- GitKraken CLI
- GitKraken.dev
How to get the Student Pack
- You need to be a student with a valid student email address and a verified Github Student Developer Pack.
- Create a new account on GitKraken using your Github account.
- Once you have created your account, the
Studentflag shows next to your name in GitKraken.dev - Now you can sign into all GitKraken products with your Github account with premium features applied.
How to upgrade to a PRO subscription
When the 6 month free trial is about to end, you will be notified both in the app and in the email you used to sign up.
You can upgrade to a PRO subscription at a discounted rate following the instructions in the email. In the checkout process, verify the discount code is applied.
