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.

clink is described as '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' and is a popular Shell in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to clink for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best clink alternative is PowerShell, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like clink are fish, WindTerm, Windows Command Prompt and Take Command.
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.

Fish is a user-friendly command line shell for UNIX-like operating systems such as Linux









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.

The most powerful Windows console command line tools and batch scripting solution available. Create batch file commands and Windows batch files that you can use every day - for everything from launching applications to serious file management and scripting.



TCC/LE is a complete CMD replacement, and is compatible with your existing Windows command prompt and CMD batch files, while adding thousands of new features.

A replacement shell for CMD that supports backquotes, job control, improved tab completion, file matching, supports paths beyond MAX_PATH, along with assorted tools and utilities.




CMD++ is a command line program, which was devoloped as alternative to the Windows (R) console. You can use it at public places (eg. at school) when the native console is locked but you do need to run a program in the console (eg. to type arguments).

win-bash is a Windows port of the famous GNU bash (see GNU Bash homepage).
The goal of the win-bash project is to finish the port to Windows and provide a full functional bash.exe binary for windows nt and derived systems. win-bash can be used as a input shell as well as an inte.
GS.EXE (Gregs DOS Shell) is an alternative DOS shell, with improved editing features, command history, and support for glass.

Fish doesn't run on Windows.