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 an app 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.

MinGW-w64 alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators but may also be Shells. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of MinGW-w64.

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Cygwin
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Free • Open Source
Shell
Windows
31 Cygwin alternatives
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.
- - Cygwin is the most popular Windows alternative to MinGW-w64.
- - Cygwin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MinGW-w64.
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1. Command line interfaceCygwin either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Linux on Windows
SSH
POSIX-compatible
ANSI color support
Runtime environment
MinGW
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
BSD
24 MinGW alternatives
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...
- - MinGW is the most popular Linux alternative to MinGW-w64.
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1. PortableMinGW can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
C++
Cross Compiler
C support
GNU/linux-libre
Native application compiler
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It basically runs all basic UNIX and LINUX codes. Its colorful as well as easy to use too
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MSYS2
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Windows
38 MSYS2 alternatives
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.
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1. Command line interfaceMSYS2 either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Support for scriptingMSYS2 supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Command line/bash
Linux on Windows
POSIX-compatible
Windows Command Prompt
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Paid • Proprietary
Terminal Emulator
Shell
Windows
40 Windows Command Prompt alternatives
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.
- - Windows Command Prompt is the most popular commercial alternative to MinGW-w64.
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Windows Command Prompt Features
1. Command line interfaceWindows Command Prompt either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Support for scriptingWindows Command Prompt supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsWindows Command Prompt can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
gow
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Free • Open Source
Windows
24 gow alternatives
Gow (Gnu On Windows) is the lightweight alternative to Cygwin. It uses a convenient Windows installer that installs about 130 extremely useful
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Discontinued
No activity for over a year.
TDM-GCC
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Free • Open Source
Windows
5 TDM-GCC alternatives
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.
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Babun
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Windows
Git
Cygwin
zsh
11 Babun alternatives
Would you like to use a linux-like console on a Windows host without a lot of fuzz? Try out babun!
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Discontinued
The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 1.2.0, released in July 2015, can be still downloaded from GitHub
Microsoft Windows SDK
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
5 Microsoft Windows SDK alternatives
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.
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DJGPP
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Free • Open Source
Windows
5 DJGPP alternatives
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...
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MSYS
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Free • Open Source
Windows
4 MSYS alternatives
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.
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1. Command line interfaceMSYS either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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