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  1. Tabby icon
     118 likes

    Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Tabby screenshot 1
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    106 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good21 reviews
  2. Termux icon
     115 likes

    Access a full Unix environment on Android without rooting. Automate tasks with command-line tools, ssh, and package installs via Apt.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • zsh
    • GNU Bourne Again SHell
    Termux screenshot 1
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    102 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent10 reviews
  3. PowerShell icon
     200 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    PowerShell screenshot 1
    68 alternatives
  4. Cmder icon
     241 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • clink
    • ConEmu
    • Windows Command Prompt
    • PowerShell
    Cmder screenshot 1
    Vim
    Split View
    40 alternatives
  5. Cygwin icon
     228 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Cygwin terminals running on Windows 7
  6. ReTerminal icon
     19 likes

    ReTerminal is a sleek, Material 3-inspired terminal emulator designed as a modern alternative to the legacy Jackpal Terminal. Built on Termux's robust TerminalView.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    57 alternatives
  7. Bash is the shell, or command language interpreter, that will appear in the GNU operating system. Bash is an sh-compatible shell that incorporates useful features from the Korn shell (ksh) and C shell (csh). It is intended to conform to the IEEE POSIX P1003.2/ISO 9945.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Bash using the ls command
    29 alternatives
  8. Zsh icon
     126 likes

    Zsh is a UNIX command interpreter (shell) which of the standard shells most resembles the Korn shell (ksh); its compatibility with the 1988 Korn shell has been gradually increasing. It includes enhancements of many types, notably in the command-line editor, options for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    zsh suggestions in action
    27 alternatives
  9. Nu Shell icon
     18 likes

    This project has reached a minimum-viable product level of quality. While contributors dogfood it as their daily driver, it may be unstable for some commands. Future releases will work fill out missing features and improve stability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Nu pipelines use structured data so you can safely select, filter, and sort the same way every time.
    Out-of-the-box support for JSON, YAML, SQLite, Excel, and more.
    Detailed error messages.
    28 alternatives
  10. IPython icon
     85 likes

    Provides a versatile architecture for interactive computing featuring dynamic shell, data visualization, and parallel computing capabilities.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    Normal startup
    Time-saving features: TAB completion, automatic parentheses and quotes for function calls and information about defined variables
    IPython screenshot 2
    47 alternatives
  11. Terminal icon
     85 likes

    Terminal (also referred to as Terminal.app) is a terminal emulator included in Apple's Mac OS X operating system. It originated in Mac OS X's predecessors, NEXTSTEP and OPENSTEP, and allows the user to interact with the computer through a command line interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Terminal screenshot 1
    100 alternatives
  12. GNU Screen icon
     89 likes

    Enables full-screen terminal session multiplexing, independent windows for processes, VT100 emulation, scrollback, copy-paste, and detachable sessions.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    GNU Screen screenshot 1
    12 alternatives
  13. ShellExView icon
     44 likes

    Shell Extensions are in-process COM objects which extends the abilities of Windows operating system. Most shell extensions are automatically installed by the operating system, but there are also many other applications that install additional shell extension components.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • File Explorer
    ShellExView screenshot 1
    11 alternatives
  14. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    A picture of cmd, with the name blacked out.
    42 alternatives
  15. clink icon
     60 likes

    Clink enhances your productivity in Microsoft Windows' "cmd.exe". If you're familiar with Bash then you will be familiar with the changes that clink brings to "cmd.exe" (it uses the same 'Readline' library that Bash uses). It is a small utility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    clink screenshot 1
    14 alternatives
  16. Elk Shell icon
     3 likes

    Elk is an experimental shell language that aims to seamlessly combine the syntax of a shell language like bash with the syntax of a general-purpose language like Python. Bash is great for executing programs and handling files, but can be quite limiting and tedious to use when it...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Elk Shell screenshot 1
    27 alternatives
  17. Mosh icon
     35 likes

    Mosh (mobile shell), the mobile SSH replacement. Remote terminal application that allows roaming, supports intermittent connectivity, and provides intelligent local echo and line editing of user keystrokes.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Mosh screenshot 1
    10 alternatives
  18. TLDR pages icon
     19 likes

    The TLDR pages are a community effort to simplify the beloved man pages with practical examples.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    TLDR pages screenshot 1
    17 alternatives
  19. Atuin icon
     7 likes

    Sync, search, and backup shell history with Atuin. Now with additional support for storing and sharing shell aliases, and global env vars.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • fish
    • zsh
    • GNU Bourne Again SHell
    Atuin screenshot 1
    Atuin screenshot 1
    2 alternatives
  20. Console icon
     97 likes

    Console is a Windows console window enhancement. Console features include: multiple tabs, text editor-like text selection, different background types, alpha and color-key transparency, configurable font, different window styles.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Main window
    Settings window
    Console screenshot 2
    32 alternatives
  21. Xonsh is a Python-powered, cross-platform, Unix-gazing shell language and command prompt. The language is a superset of Python 3.4+ with additional shell primitives that you are used to from Bash and IPython. It works on all major systems including Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    25 alternatives
  22. Git Bash icon
     17 likes

    Git for Windows provides a BASH emulation used to run Git from the command line. *NIX users should feel right at home, as the BASH emulation behaves just like the "git" command in LINUX and UNIX environments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Git Bash screenshot 1
    Git Bash screenshot 1
    9 alternatives