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Nori vs Sublime Merge: Git, and the pull request around it.
Sublime Merge is a fast, keyboard-driven Git client from the makers of Sublime Text, on Mac, Windows and Linux. It stays inside Git. Nori covers less of Git but goes past it: pull requests, CI checks and AI in the same window.
Price and updates
Sublime Merge is $99 once for personal use with three years of updates, and evaluation has no enforced time limit. Nori is US$40 once with every update included, after a 14-day trial.
Measured side by side
On git/git, Nori loaded in 1.7 s and Sublime Merge in 1.9 s; on microsoft/vscode, 1.7 s and 4.9 s. At rest Nori held 83 to 99 MB, Sublime Merge 126 to 168 MB.
Beyond Git
Sublime Merge documents no pull request or AI features. Nori reviews GitHub and GitLab pull requests and runs AI through your agent CLI.
Reach
Sublime Merge runs on Mac, Windows and Linux, and manages submodules and Git LFS. Nori is Mac only and does neither yet.
Feature by feature
| Nori | Sublime Merge | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | US$40 once for 2 Macs, every update included. 14-day free trial. | $99 once for personal use, with 3 years of updates, one key for all your computers. Business: $75 per user per year. Evaluation without an enforced time limit. |
| Platforms | Mac only: macOS 26 or later, Apple silicon. | Mac, Windows and Linux. |
| Built with | Swift, SwiftUI and AppKit. Diffs render in the system’s WebKit; no bundled browser engine. | Its own cross-platform interface toolkit and Git reading library. |
| Staging | Files, folders, hunks and single lines. | Files, hunks and lines. |
| Interactive rebase | Yes, with a plan editor: pick, reword, edit, squash, fixup, drop. | Edit, reorder, squash, fixup and drop commits. |
| Merge conflicts | Built-in three-way resolver with the result in view, and AI suggestions per conflict. | Built-in three-pane merge tool. |
| Undo | ⌘Z after a commit, a branch deletion, a stash drop or a discard, with a 30-day operations log. | Not documented. |
| Blame and file history | Yes, blame and file history that follows renames. | Yes. |
| Worktrees | Lists, opens, finishes and removes worktrees, and shows the agent working in each. Creating one is not offered yet. | Managed from the locations bar. |
| Submodules | No. | Yes. |
| Git LFS | No dedicated support. | Yes, with lock and unlock. |
| Pull requests | Reviewed in the app: read the conversation, comment on lines, approve or request changes, follow and re-run CI checks, merge. | Not documented. |
| Forges | GitHub, GitHub Enterprise and GitLab. | Not documented. |
| AI | Commit messages, explanations, conflict suggestions and pull request descriptions through the agent CLI you already use (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor). No API key. | Not documented. |
| Analytics | No product analytics in the app; it contacts Nori only for trial and licence checks. | None, according to its 2018 launch announcement. |
| Account | None. An email starts the trial and holds the licence. | Licence key. |
Nori vs Sublime Merge, measured
Same Mac, same repositories, median of three runs, measured on 7 October 2026. How it was measured
git/git
- Nori99 MB
- Sublime Merge126 MB
microsoft/vscode
- Nori83 MB
- Sublime Merge168 MB
git/git
- Nori1.7 s
- Sublime Merge1.9 s
microsoft/vscode
- Nori1.7 s
- Sublime Merge4.9 s
git/git
- Nori0.1 %
- Sublime Merge0.0 %
microsoft/vscode
- Nori0.1 %
- Sublime Merge0.0 %
- Nori31 MB
- Sublime Merge115 MB
Choose Sublime Merge if
- You need Windows, Linux, an Intel Mac or a macOS older than 26.
- Your repositories use submodules or Git LFS.
- You already work in Sublime Text and want the same feel.
- You want to evaluate without a time limit.
Choose Nori if
- You review and merge GitHub or GitLab pull requests and want them next to the history.
- You want every future update included in one purchase.
- You want AI commit messages, explanations and conflict suggestions through your agent CLI.
- You want ⌘Z for commits, branch deletions and discards.
Switching from Sublime Merge
Nothing to import or convert. Nori opens the repositories already on your Mac with your own Git, its configuration, hooks and SSH keys, so you can keep both apps on the same folders while you try it. Keyboard users will find a ⌘K palette and a full shortcut map in Settings.
Sources
Sublime Merge facts come from its own website and documentation, checked on 7 October 2026. Nori facts are for Nori 1.8.0.
Sublime Merge is a trademark of its owner. Nori is not affiliated with Sublime Merge or its owner. Something out of date or unfair? Write to [email protected] and we will correct it.