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The best Shell alternative to Console is Tabby Terminal, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Console and ten of them are Shells so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Shell alternatives to Console are Cmder, PowerShell, Hyper and Terminal.

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Console

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Free • Open Source

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...

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Console alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022

Tabby Terminal
Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.
94 Tabby Terminal alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Tabby Terminal Features
1. SSH
2. Command line interface
3. Support for SFTP
4. Multiple Servers
5. Customizable
6. Portable
7. Dark Mode
8. Syntax Highlighting
9. Ad-free
10. Support for Themes
11. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
12. Works Offline
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Tabby Terminal VS Console
Is Tabby Terminal a good alternative to Console?
- Tabby Terminal is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Console.
- Tabby Terminal is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Console.
- Tabby Terminal is Free and Open SourceConsole is also Free and Open Source
- Tabby Terminal is CustomizableConsole is not according to our users

Cmder
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...
37 Cmder alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Windows
- clink
- ConEmu
- Windows Command Prompt
- PowerShell
Top Cmder Features
1. Customizable
2. Tabbed interface
3. Lightweight
4. Command line/bash
5. Portable
6. Support for Themes
7. Ad-free
8. No registration required
9. Autocompletion
10. Windows Explorer Extension
11. Command line interface
12. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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Cmder VS Console
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PowerShell
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
PowerShell Features
1. Support for scripting
2. PowerShell Scripting
3. Optimized for Windows
4. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
5. Autocompletion
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PowerShell VS Console
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Hyper
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.
89 Hyper alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Electron / Atom Shell
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Top Hyper Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. Command line interface
3. Support for Themes
4. Electron based
5. Split-screen view
6. Clean design
7. Tiling Panes
8. Uses Packages
9. Plugin API
10. Divisible
11. Skinnable
12. Customizable
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Hyper VS Console
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Terminal
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.
92 Terminal alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
Terminal Features
Works Offline
Ad-free
No registration required
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Terminal VS Console
Is Terminal a good alternative to Console?

WindTerm
A professional SSH/Telnet/Serial/Shell/Sftp client for DevOps.
49 WindTerm alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
WindTerm Features
1. Support for SFTP
2. SSH
3. Portable
4. X server
5. Syntax Highlighting
6. Support for Themes
7. Lightweight
8. Command palette
9. Cross-Platform
10. Outliner
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WindTerm VS Console
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Windows Command Prompt
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.
40 Windows Command Prompt alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Windows
Windows Command Prompt Features
Command line interface
Support for scripting
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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Windows Command Prompt VS Console
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ConsoleZ
console - This is a modified version of Console 2 for a better experience under Windows Vista/7/8 and a better visual rendering.
73 ConsoleZ alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Windows
ConsoleZ Features
Command line interface
Tabbed interface
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ConsoleZ VS Console
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upterm
A terminal emulator for the 21st century. (formerly) Black Screen is a terminal emulator and interactive shell with auto-completion.
65 upterm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- Electron / Atom Shell
upterm Features
Command line interface
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Discontinued
Deprecated since May 20, 2019. Maintainer suggests using Hyper instead.
upterm VS Console
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FireCMD
FireCMD command shell has features like recursive aliases, command substitution using files, HTML and CSS support, which makes it a next generation command shell. It also remembers command history and last working directory for next session.
43 FireCMD alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Windows
FireCMD Features
Command line interface
Tabbed interface
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FireCMD VS Console
Is FireCMD a good alternative to Console?
- FireCMD is the most popular commercial alternative to Console.
- FireCMD is Paid and ProprietaryConsole is Free and Open Source