MinGW-w64 Alternatives

MinGW-w64 is described as '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' and is a Compiler in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MinGW-w64 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, BSD, Git and Cygwin apps. The best MinGW-w64 alternative is Cygwin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MinGW-w64 are MinGW, MSYS2, Windows Command Prompt and gow.

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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),...

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MinGW-w64 alternatives page was last updated Feb 6, 2025
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  1. Cygwin icon
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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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Cygwin Features

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

    Cygwin VS MinGW-w64

     
    • Cygwin is the most popular Windows alternative to MinGW-w64.

    • Cygwin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MinGW-w64.

    • Cygwin is Free and Open SourceMinGW-w64 is also Free and Open Source
  2. MinGW icon
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    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...

    23 MinGW alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    MinGW Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  C++
    3.  Cross Compiler
    4.  Native application compiler
    5.  C support
    6.  GNU/linux-libre

    MinGW VS MinGW-w64

     
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    Positive Mar 1, 2016
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    It basically runs all basic UNIX and LINUX codes. Its colorful as well as easy to use too

    MinGW icon
    • MinGW is the most popular Linux alternative to MinGW-w64.

    • MinGW is Free and Open SourceMinGW-w64 is also Free and Open Source
  3. MSYS2 icon
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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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MSYS2 Features

    1.  Command line/bash
    2.  Linux on Windows
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  POSIX-compatible
    5.  Support for scripting

    MSYS2 VS MinGW-w64

     
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    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.

    41 Windows Command Prompt alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Support for scripting

    Windows Command Prompt VS MinGW-w64

     
    Comments about Windows Command Prompt as an Alternative to MinGW-w64
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    Negative Feb 6, 2025
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    MinGW-w64 is a compiler, Command Prompt is a system shell. They may share a few similarities, but are effectively two very different things.

    Windows Command Prompt icon
    • Windows Command Prompt is Free and ProprietaryMinGW-w64 is Free and Open Source
    • Windows Command Prompt is LightweightMinGW-w64 is not according to our users
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    Gow (Gnu On Windows) is the lightweight alternative to Cygwin. It uses a convenient Windows installer that installs about 130 extremely useful

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    No activity for over a year.

    gow VS MinGW-w64

     
  6. Babun icon
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    Would you like to use a linux-like console on a Windows host without a lot of fuzz? Try out babun!

    11 Babun alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Git
    • Cygwin
    • zsh
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 1.2.0, released in July 2015, can be still downloaded from GitHub

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  7. TDM-GCC icon
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    TDM-GCC is a compiler suite for Windows.

    It combines the most recent stable release of the GCC toolset, a few patches for Windows-friendliness, and the free and open-source MinGW or MinGW-w64 runtime APIs to create an open-source alternative to Microsoft's compiler and platf.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TDM-GCC Features

    1.  Debugging

    TDM-GCC VS MinGW-w64

     
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    MSYS is a collection of GNU utilities such as bash, make, gawk and grep to allow building of applications and programs which depend on traditionally UNIX tools to be present.

    4 MSYS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MSYS Features

    1.  Command line interface

    MSYS VS MinGW-w64

     
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    The Windows SDK provides tools, compilers, headers, libraries, code samples, and a new help system that developers can use to create applications that run on Microsoft Windows.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Microsoft Windows SDK VS MinGW-w64

     
  10. DJGPP icon
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    DJGPP (DJ's GNU Programming Platform) is a development suite for 386+ IBM PC compatibles which supports DOS-enabled operating systems. It is guided by DJ Delorie, who began the project in 1989. It is a port of the popular GCC compiler, as well as mostly GNU utilities such as...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DJGPP VS MinGW-w64

     
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