Windows Command Prompt AlternativesTop Terminal Emulators & Shells like Windows Command Prompt

Windows Command Prompt is described as 'Command Prompt, also known as cmd.exe or cmd (after its executable file name), is the command-line interpreter on Windows NT, Windows CE, OS/2 and eComStation operating systems. It is the counterpart of COMMAND' and is a popular terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Windows Command Prompt for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Snapcraft apps. The best Windows Command Prompt alternative is Cmder, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows Command Prompt are Tabby, ConEmu, Windows Terminal and PowerShell.

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  1. Cmder icon
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    Cmder is an open-source replacement for the Windows command-line. It relies on ConEmu , extending it with the power of clink and some great looking defaults including a Monokai color scheme and custom prompt...

    40 Cmder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • clink
    • ConEmu
    • Windows Command Prompt
    • PowerShell
     
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    yes it is because I use it all the time and it's better then CMD

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    Based on ConEmu with sane defaults and some bells and whistles.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Cmder is a great Windows Command Prompt alternative.

    • Cmder is the most popular Windows alternative to Windows Command Prompt.

    • Cmder is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Windows Command Prompt.

    • Cmder is Free and Open SourceWindows Command Prompt is Free and Proprietary
    • Cmder is CustomizableWindows Command Prompt is not according to our users
  2. Tabby icon
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    Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.

    105 Tabby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Tabby is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Windows Command Prompt.

    • Tabby is Free and Open SourceWindows Command Prompt is Free and Proprietary
    • Tabby is CustomizableWindows Command Prompt is not according to our users
  3. ConEmu icon
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    Windows console emulator with tabs, which presents multiple consoles and simple GUI applications as one customizable GUI window with various features.

    60 ConEmu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
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    ComEmu is the easiest one to handle commands

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    tabbed console with dynamic resizing, global shortcuts, window split, etc etc

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks ConEmu is a great Windows Command Prompt alternative.

    • ConEmu is Free and Open SourceWindows Command Prompt is Free and Proprietary
    • ConEmu is CustomizableWindows Command Prompt is not according to our users
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    Windows Terminal is a new, modern, feature-rich, productive terminal application for command-line users. It includes many of the features most frequently requested by the Windows command-line community including support for tabs, rich text, globalization, configurability...

    102 Windows Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. PowerShell icon
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    PowerShell (including Windows PowerShell and PowerShell Core) is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on the .NET Framework.

    68 PowerShell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
     
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    Powershell has more features than command prompt. One of its biggest ups is that it allows scripting.

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    • Most users think PowerShell is a great Windows Command Prompt alternative.

    • PowerShell is Free and Open SourceWindows Command Prompt is Free and Proprietary
  6. MobaXterm icon
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    MobaXterm is an enhanced terminal app that brings the advanced features of a Unix-like command-line to Windows. It takes the power of Cygwin and wraps it in a sleek, visual interface that's super easy to use, lightweight and portable.

    114 MobaXterm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    Comments about MobaXterm as an Alternative to Windows Command Prompt
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    It works independently of it

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    • MobaXterm is Freemium and ProprietaryWindows Command Prompt is Free and Proprietary
    • MobaXterm is CustomizableWindows Command Prompt is not according to our users
  7. Cygwin icon
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    Cygwin is a Unix-like environment and command-line interface for Microsoft Windows. Cygwin provides native integration of Windows-based applications, data, and other system resources with applications, software tools, and data of the Unix-like environment.

    28 Cygwin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. KiTTY icon
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    KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.

    97 KiTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
     
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    Comments about KiTTY as an Alternative to Windows Command Prompt
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    Putty is remote console to a remote Linux/Unix machine. Cmd is local WIndows conssole.

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    • KiTTY is Free and Open SourceWindows Command Prompt is Free and Proprietary
  9. WezTerm icon
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    A GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written by @wez and implemented in Rust

    99 WezTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Termora icon
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    Termora is developed using Kotlin/JVM and partially implements the XTerm protocol (with ongoing improvements). Its ultimate vision is to achieve full platform support (including Android, iOS, and iPadOS) through Kotlin Multiplatform.

    56 Termora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
     
  11. Hyper icon
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    Hyper™ is a beautiful and extensible, cross-platform terminal built on open web standards. It provides an elegant command-line experience that is consistent across all supported platforms which includes macOS, Windows and various Linux distributions like Fedora and Debian.

    94 Hyper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
     
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