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Terminal Emulator
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PowerShell alternatives page was last updated Jan 28, 2024

Tabby Terminal
Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.
94 Tabby Terminal alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Tabby Terminal Features
1. SSH
2. Command line interface
3. Support for SFTP
4. Multiple Servers
5. Customizable
6. Portable
7. Dark Mode
8. Serial-port
9. Syntax Highlighting
10. Ad-free
11. Support for Themes
12. Works Offline
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Comments about Tabby Terminal as an Alternative to PowerShell

anselmus
Tabby is a terminal emulator and not a shell.
Negative comment •Jan 28, 2024
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Guest
Great looking, fast, convenient.
Positive comment •Sep 19, 2019
0
- Tabby Terminal is the most popular Mac alternative to PowerShell.
- Tabby Terminal is Free and Open SourcePowerShell is also Free and Open Source
- Tabby Terminal is CustomizablePowerShell is not according to our users

Cmder
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...
37 Cmder alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Windows
- clink
- ConEmu
- Windows Command Prompt
- PowerShell
Top Cmder Features
1. Customizable
2. Tabbed interface
3. Lightweight
4. Command line/bash
5. Portable
6. Support for Themes
7. Ad-free
8. No registration required
9. Autocompletion
10. Windows Explorer Extension
11. Command line interface
12. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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fish
Fish is a user friendly command line shell for UNIX-like operating systems such as Linux.
26 fish alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Shell
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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fish Features
1. Sane defaults
2. Autocompletion
3. Color coding
4. Colored Text
5. Syntax Highlighting
6. No registration required
7. Works Offline
8. Ad-free
9. Command line interface
10. Interpreter
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Hyper
Hyper™ is a beautiful and extensible, cross-platform terminal built on open web standards. It provides an elegant command-line experience that is consistent across all supported platforms which includes macOS, Windows and various Linux distributions like Fedora and Debian.
89 Hyper alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Electron / Atom Shell
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Top Hyper Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. Command line interface
3. Support for Themes
4. Electron based
5. Split-screen view
6. Clean design
7. Tiling Panes
8. Uses Packages
9. Plugin API
10. Divisible
11. Skinnable
12. Customizable
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Nu Shell
This project has reached a minimum-viable product level of quality. While contributors dogfood it as their daily driver, it may be unstable for some commands. Future releases will work fill out missing features and improve stability.
23 Nu Shell alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Shell
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Nu Shell Features
1. Command line interface
2. Support for scripting
3. Portable
4. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
5. Lightweight
6. Autocompletion
7. Syntax Highlighting
8. Rust
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Terminal
Terminal (also referred to as Terminal.app) is a terminal emulator included in Apple's Mac OS X operating system. It originated in Mac OS X's predecessors, NEXTSTEP and OPENSTEP, and allows the user to interact with the computer through a command line interface.
92 Terminal alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
Terminal Features
Works Offline
Ad-free
No registration required
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Windows Command Prompt
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.
40 Windows Command Prompt alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Windows
Windows Command Prompt Features
Command line interface
Support for scripting
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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WindTerm
A professional SSH/Telnet/Serial/Shell/Sftp client for DevOps.
49 WindTerm alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
WindTerm Features
1. Support for SFTP
2. SSH
3. Portable
4. X server
5. Syntax Highlighting
6. Support for Themes
7. Lightweight
8. Command palette
9. Cross-Platform
10. Outliner
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ConsoleZ
console - This is a modified version of Console 2 for a better experience under Windows Vista/7/8 and a better visual rendering.
73 ConsoleZ alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Windows
ConsoleZ Features
Command line interface
Tabbed interface
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upterm
A terminal emulator for the 21st century. (formerly) Black Screen is a terminal emulator and interactive shell with auto-completion.
65 upterm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- Electron / Atom Shell
upterm Features
Command line interface
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Discontinued
Deprecated since May 20, 2019. Maintainer suggests using Hyper instead.

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win-bash
win-bash is a Windows port of the famous GNU bash (see GNU Bash homepage).

The goal of the win-bash project is to finish the port to Windows and provide a full functional bash.exe binary for windows nt and derived systems. win-bash can be used as a input shell as well as an inte.
36 win-bash alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Shell
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Windows
win-bash Features
Command line interface
Interpreter
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed since 2016. Last version, 1.1, released in March 2011, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

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MacTerm
MacTerm (was MacTelnet) on OS X is now a complete replacement for Terminal, allowing access to both local and remote applications.
83 MacTerm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
MacTerm Features
SSH
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