gow Alternatives

Alternatives list

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   PuTTY

    1449 likes

   Free and open-source terminal emulator for connecting to remote systems via SSH, Telnet, and SCP. Portable with no installation required, providing lightweight functionality. Ideal for secure connections with features like command line support and customizable settings. Works offline effortlessly.

   113 PuTTY alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Terminal Emulator
   • SSH Client

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • PortableApps.com
   • ReactOS

   

   

   

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   • PuTTY is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to gow.

   • PuTTY is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to gow.

   • PuTTY is Free and Open Sourcegow is also Free and Open Source
   • PuTTY is Lightweightgow is not according to our users
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   PowerShell

    199 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.

   68 PowerShell alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Shell

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Snapcraft

   

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   • PowerShell is the most popular Mac alternative to gow.

   • PowerShell is Free and Open Sourcegow is also Free and Open Source
   • PowerShell is Lightweightgow is not according to our users
4. 

   

   Cmder

    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...

   40 Cmder alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Terminal Emulator
   • Shell

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • clink
   • ConEmu
   • Windows Command Prompt
   • PowerShell

   

   

   

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5. 

   

   Cygwin

    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.

   28 Cygwin alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

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   KiTTY

    189 likes

   KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.

   97 KiTTY alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Terminal Emulator
   • SSH Client

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

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7. 

   

   MinGW

    128 likes

   MinGW ("Minimalistic GNU for Windows") is a port of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) and GNU Binutils. It provides a complete Open Source programming toolset which is suitable for the development of native MS-Windows (x86) applications, which do not depend on any...

   22 MinGW alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Compiler

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   

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9. 

   

   BusyBox

    45 likes

   Single compact binary offering essential Unix utilities for embedded, rescue, and custom Linux builds, supporting Android, FreeBSD, and devices with limited memory and storage. Includes networking, shell, and file handling tools for streamlined deployment.

   9 BusyBox alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Linux
   • Android
   • BSD
   • FreeBSD
   • Android Tablet

   

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   • BusyBox is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to gow.

   • BusyBox is Free and Open Sourcegow is also Free and Open Source
10. 

    

    MSYS2

     47 likes

    MSYS2 is an independent rewrite of MSYS, based on modern Cygwin (POSIX compatibility layer) and MinGW-w64 with the aim of better interoperability with native Windows software.

    18 MSYS2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Terminal Emulator

    Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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    Positive comment•Apr 11, 2021

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    Provides linux terminal tools on windows.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.

    

    • MSYS2 is Free and Open Sourcegow is also Free and Open Source
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    JuiceSSH

     33 likes

    The all in one terminal client for Android including SSH, Local Shell, Mosh and Telnet support.

    107 JuiceSSH alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Terminal Emulator
    • SSH Client

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • mosh
    • OpenSSH

    

    

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    MinC

     1 like

    MinC has a tiny kernel emulation (285Kb) which runs on Windows. The rest of the software was taken verbatim from OpenBSD, version 6.1. This means that by installing MinC, you run OpenBSD on your Windows machine at native speed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Compatibility Layer Tool

    Origin

    • Netherlands
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

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    Console

     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

    • Shell

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    

    

    

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14. MinGW-w64

     22 likes

    The project's goal is to deliver runtime, headers, and libs for developing 64 bit (x64), as well as 32 bit (x86), windows applications using gcc-4.4 or newer versions.

    10 MinGW-w64 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Compiler

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Is MinGW-w64 a good alternative to gow?