Git Bash AlternativesShells and other similar apps like Git Bash

Git Bash is described as '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' and is a Shell in the os & utilities category. There are nine alternatives to Git Bash for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Snapcraft and Electron apps. The best Git Bash alternative is Tabby, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Git Bash are PowerShell, ConEmu, Hyper and Termora.

Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Git Bash alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Tabby icon
     117 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    106 Tabby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Tabby is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Git Bash.

    • Tabby is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Git Bash.

    • Tabby is Free and Open SourceGit Bash is also Free and Open Source
    • Tabby is Customizable and LightweightGit Bash is not according to our users
  2. PowerShell icon
     199 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
     
  3. ConEmu icon
     386 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Windows console emulator with tabs, which presents multiple consoles and simple GUI applications as one customizable GUI window with various features.

    62 ConEmu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Hyper icon
     81 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    96 Hyper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
     
  5. Termora icon
     8 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    58 Termora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
     
  6. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    42 Windows Command Prompt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Create GUIs for command line commands. Then drag files in to get their paths. And click buttons to choose switches.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. TEXTREME icon
     5 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    TEXTREME is a lively, animated text editor with the feel of a retro videogame complete with sounds and game-like visual effects. The screen shakes as you type while particle effects decorate new characters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
9 of 9 Git Bash alternatives