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The best Terminal Emulator alternative to PowerShell is PuTTY, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to PowerShell and many of them are Terminal Emulators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Terminal Emulator alternatives to PowerShell are Tabby Terminal, Cmder, ConEmu and iTerm2.

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PowerShell

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Terminal Emulator
Free • Open Source

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PowerShell alternatives page was last updated Feb 11, 2023

MSYS2
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.
42 MSYS2 alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Windows
MSYS2 Features
1. Command line/bash
2. Linux on Windows
3. Command line interface
4. POSIX-compatible
5. Support for scripting
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MSYS2 VS PowerShell
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GNOME Console
A simple user-friendly terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop.
56 GNOME Console alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Linux
- GNOME
GNOME Console Features
Command line interface
Lightweight
Gtk
User friendly
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GNOME Console VS PowerShell
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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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Terminal VS PowerShell
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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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Windows Command Prompt VS PowerShell
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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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WindTerm VS PowerShell
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JuiceSSH
The all in one terminal client for Android including SSH, Local Shell, Mosh and Telnet support.
102 JuiceSSH alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- SSH Client
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- mosh
- OpenSSH
JuiceSSH Features
Host management
SSH
Telnet client
Ssh tunnel
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JuiceSSH VS PowerShell
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- JuiceSSH is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to PowerShell.
- JuiceSSH is Free and ProprietaryPowerShell is Free and Open Source

mintty
Mintty is a terminal emulator for Cygwin that is based on code from PuTTY 0.60 by Simon Tatham and team.
38 mintty alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Windows
mintty VS PowerShell
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iTerm
iTerm is a full featured terminal emulation program written for OS X using Cocoa. We are aiming at providing users with best command line experience under OS X. The letter i represents a native Apple look and feel of the program interface, and an emphasis on complete...
62 iTerm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Mac
Discontinued
Abandoned since 2011. The author recommends switching to iTerm2http://iterm.sourceforge.net/news.shtml

iTerm VS PowerShell
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Tilix
Tilix is a tiling terminal emulator which uses the VTE GTK+ 3 widget with the following features:
63 Tilix alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Linux
Tilix Features
Split-screen view
Dropdown terminal
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Tilix VS PowerShell
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MartinO
Allows multiplexing terminals (Mutiple windows in one)
Positive comment •Mar 26, 2022
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- Tilix is Free and Open SourcePowerShell is also Free and Open Source

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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ConsoleZ VS PowerShell
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Fluent Terminal
Terminal emulator based on UWP and web technologies.
85 Fluent Terminal alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Windows
Fluent Terminal Features
1. Command line interface
2. Lightweight
3. Tabbed interface
4. Customizable
5. Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
6. Multiple shells
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Fluent Terminal VS PowerShell
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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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+5
Discontinued
Deprecated since May 20, 2019. Maintainer suggests using Hyper instead.

upterm VS PowerShell
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