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The best Shell alternative to iSH is Termux, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to iSH and three of them are Shells so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Shell alternatives to iSH are Cygwin and Termux Monet.

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A project to get a Linux shell running on iOS, using usermode x86 emulation and syscall translation.

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iSH alternatives page was last updated May 12, 2024
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    Termux

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    Ready to go. Termux works directly with no rooting or setup required. At first start a minimal base system is installed automatically - you decide what to do next.

    97 Termux alternatives
    htop running natively

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • zsh
    • Bash

    Properties

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Integrated into iOS
    4.  MD5 signature
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    • Termux is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to iSH.

    • Termux is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to iSH.

    • Termux is Free and Open SourceiSH is also Free and Open Source
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    Cygwin

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    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.

    29 Cygwin alternatives
    Cygwin terminals running on Windows 7

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Cygwin Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Linux on Windows
    3.  SSH
    4.  POSIX-compatible
    5.  ANSI color support
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    Termux Monet

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    A terminal emulator application for Android 8+ OS extendible by variety of packages, with Monet support and experimental features.

    55 Termux Monet alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Lightweight
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  Autocompletion
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
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