PR Sift vs File Tree Filter for GitHub
File Tree Filter for GitHub filters GitHub’s tree with one pattern at a time, for a one-time fee. PR Sift combines filters and adds progress and notes, for free.
PR Sift16/16
File Tree Filter3/16
Features below with full support count as 1, partial as ½. Checked 10 November 2026.
| Feature | PR Sift | File Tree Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Yes: FreeFree | Partly: $4.99 once$4.99 once |
| Public source code | Yes: PolyForm ShieldPolyForm Shield | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Filter by file type | Yes: Including your own endingsIncluding your own endings | Yes: YesYes |
| Filter by change | Yes: Added, modified, deleted, renamed, with notesAdded, modified, deleted, renamed, with notes | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Combine filters | Yes: Type and change togetherType and change together | No: One pattern at a timeOne pattern at a time |
| Remember hidden types | Yes: On every pull requestOn every pull request | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Smart categories | Yes: Tests, migrations, translations, config, CITests, migrations, translations, config, CI | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Changed-files tree | Yes: With searchWith search | Partly: Filters GitHub’s treeFilters GitHub’s tree |
| Collapse a whole subtree | Yes: Any folder and its childrenAny folder and its children | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Mark files and folders viewed | Yes: Files and whole foldersFiles and whole folders | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Progress | Yes: Files left in a ringFiles left in a ring | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Viewed resets on change | Yes: By file contentBy file content | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Private line notes | Yes: Multi-line, stay in your browserMulti-line, stay in your browser | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Send notes to AI | Yes: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, Claude, ChatGPTClaude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Split view per file | Yes: All files or one fileAll files or one file | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| No account needed | Yes: Token optionalToken optional | Yes: No accountNo account |
| Glob patterns | In the options, for hidden files | Yes |
From File Tree Filter’s official pages on 10 November 2026. "Not listed" means we found nothing there, not that it is missing. Sources: chromewebstore.google.com.
See it in PR Sift
Choose PR Sift if
- Several filters at once, like added PHP files.
- Viewed tracking and notes in the same place.
- Free, with public source code.
Choose File Tree Filter if
- Glob patterns in GitHub’s own tree.
- Repository and gist trees too.
Questions
Does PR Sift support glob patterns?
Yes, for hidden files in the options, for example **/*.lock.
Is PR Sift free?
Yes, free for everyone. The source code is public under the PolyForm Shield license.