MinGW AlternativesCompilers and other similar apps like MinGW

MinGW is described as '("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' and is a very popular Compiler in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MinGW for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and F-Droid apps. The best MinGW alternative is Termux, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MinGW are PowerShell, Windows Terminal, Cygwin and ReTerminal.

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  1. Termux icon

    Termux

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    Experience a powerful Unix terminal on Android without the need for rooting. Customize with packages via Apt, run command-line tools, SSH, and program in C, Python, and more. Enjoy a full Unix environment with bash, zsh, mouse support, and external display compatibility.

    100 Termux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • zsh
    • GNU Bourne Again SHell
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    • Termux is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to MinGW.

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

    • Termux is Free and Open SourceMinGW is also Free and Open Source
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    PowerShell

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    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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
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    Comments about PowerShell as an Alternative to MinGW
    Guest
    Negative
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    Powershell and MinGW have radically different purposes (Shell script interpreter/language vs. compiler collection)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    localhoster
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    MinGW is compiler, PowerShell is not.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • PowerShell is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MinGW.

    • PowerShell is Free and Open SourceMinGW is also Free and Open Source
    • PowerShell is LightweightMinGW is not according to our users
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    Windows Terminal

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    Windows Terminal is a new, modern, feature-rich, productive terminal application for command-line users. It includes many of the features most frequently requested by the Windows command-line community including support for tabs, rich text, globalization, configurability...

    102 Windows Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    Comments about Windows Terminal as an Alternative to MinGW
    TheBlueRuby
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    While it can be used as a frontend to MinGW, it does not provide a compiler or GNU utilities by default

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    • Windows Terminal is Free and Open SourceMinGW is also Free and Open Source
    • Windows Terminal is CustomizableMinGW is not according to our users
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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.

    28 Cygwin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Cygwin terminals running on Windows 7
     
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    ReTerminal

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    ReTerminal is a sleek, Material 3-inspired terminal emulator designed as a modern alternative to the legacy Jackpal Terminal. Built on Termux's robust TerminalView.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Tess

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    Tess is a terminal emulator. It lets you have a full access to your computer, use command line based programs and many more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    GNU Compiler Collection

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    The GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) is a compiler system produced by the GNU Project supporting various programming languages. GCC is a key component of the GNU toolchain. As well as being the official compiler of the unfinished GNU operating system, GCC has been adopted as the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
     
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    MSYS2

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    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

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    • Windows
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    it provides the latest packages

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    • MSYS2 is Free and Open SourceMinGW is also Free and Open Source

  12. MinGW-w64

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    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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Comments about MinGW-w64 as an Alternative to MinGW
    TheBlueRuby
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    MinGW-W64 is a fork of MinGW that is updated more frequently and has support for 64 bit applications as well

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    • Almost everyone thinks MinGW-w64 is a great MinGW alternative.

    • MinGW-w64 is Free and Open SourceMinGW is also Free and Open Source
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    LLVM

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    LLVM is a compiler infrastructure designed for compile-time, link-time, run-time, and "idle-time" optimization of programs written in arbitrary programming languages. Originally implemented for C and C++, the language-agnostic design (and the success) of LLVM has since...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Tiny C Compiler

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    The Tiny C Compiler is an x86, x86-64 and ARM processor C compiler created by Fabrice Bellard. It is designed to work for slow computers with little disk space . Windows operating system support was added in version 0.9.23 .

    11 Tiny C Compiler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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