clink AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Shells

The best Shell alternative to clink is PowerShell, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to clink and ten of them are Shells so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Shell alternatives to clink are fish, WindTerm, Windows Command Prompt and win-bash.

filter to find the best alternatives

clink alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators but may also be Shells or SSH Clients.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of clink.
clink iconclink
  59
  • Shell
  • FreeOpen Source
  • ...

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...

More about clink
clink alternatives page was last updated Jul 28, 2024
  1. PowerShell icon
     190 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.

    64 PowerShell alternatives
    PowerShell screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    PowerShell Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  PowerShell Scripting
    3.  Optimized for Windows
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Autocompletion
    PowerShell iconclink Icon

    PowerShell VS clink

    Is PowerShell a good alternative to clink?
     
    • PowerShell is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to clink.

    • PowerShell is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to clink.

    • PowerShell is Free and Open Sourceclink is also Free and Open Source
  2. fish icon
     97 likes

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

    27 fish alternatives
    fish screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Rust

    Top fish Features

    1.  Sane defaults
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Color coding
    4.  Colored Text
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Command line interface
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Interpreter
    fish iconclink Icon

    fish VS clink

    Is fish a good alternative to clink?
     
    Comments about fish as an Alternative to clink
     
    cardinal4

    Fish doesn't run on Windows.

    Negative commentOct 6, 2023
    0
    clink Icon
    fish icon
    • fish is Free and Open Sourceclink is also Free and Open Source
  3. WindTerm icon
     17 likes

    A professional SSH/Telnet/Serial/Shell/Sftp client for DevOps.

    52 WindTerm alternatives
    WindTerm screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  SSH
    3.  Portable
    4.  X server
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Command palette
    7.  Cross-Platform
    8.  Outliner
    WindTerm iconclink Icon

    WindTerm VS clink

    Is WindTerm a good alternative to clink?
     
  4. Windows Command Prompt icon
     59 likes

    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.

    39 Windows Command Prompt alternatives
    A picture of cmd, with the name blacked out.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Windows Command Prompt Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    Windows Command Prompt iconclink Icon

    Windows Command Prompt VS clink

    Is this a good alternative to clink?
     
  5. win-bash icon
     14 likes

    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.

    37 win-bash alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    win-bash Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Interpreter
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed since 2016. Last version, 1.1, released in March 2011, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

    win-bash iconclink Icon

    win-bash VS clink

    Is win-bash a good alternative to clink?
     
  6.  1 like

    Yori aims to be a natural and familar shell for those used to operating with CMD. It does not attempt to be fully compatible, because doing so would impact its ability to make improvements. Rather, it aims to be a natural evolution.

    1 Yori alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Yori Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    clink Icon

    Yori VS clink

    Is Yori a good alternative to clink?
     
  7. Closh icon
     1 like

    Closh combines the best of traditional unix shells with the power of Clojure. It aims to be a modern alternative to bash.

    25 Closh alternatives
    Closh screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Closh Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Clojure
    Closh iconclink Icon

    Closh VS clink

    Is Closh a good alternative to clink?
     
  8. Gregs DOS Shell (GS.EXE) icon
     5 likes

    GS.EXE (Gregs DOS Shell) is an alternative DOS shell, with improved editing features, command history, and support for glass.

    5 Gregs DOS Shell (GS.EXE) alternatives
    Gregs DOS Shell (GS.EXE) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Gregs DOS Shell (GS.EXE) iconclink Icon

    Gregs DOS Shell (GS.EXE) VS clink

    Is this a good alternative to clink?
     
  9. nsh icon
     Like this app

    A command-line shell like fish, complete with tab completion and syntax highlighting, but also POSIX compatibility. Made with Rust, featuring built-in zero configuration.

    27 nsh alternatives
    nsh screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    nsh Features

    1.  Command line interface
    nsh iconclink Icon

    nsh VS clink

    Is nsh a good alternative to clink?
     
  10.  Like this app

    Execute shell commands on Android or the JVM.

    27 KtSh alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    KtSh Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Support for scripting
    clink Icon

    KtSh VS clink

    Is KtSh a good alternative to clink?
     
    • KtSh is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to clink.

    • KtSh is Free and Open Sourceclink is also Free and Open Source
10 of 10 clink alternatives