PowerShell Alternatives

PowerShell is described as '(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' and is a very popular terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PowerShell for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and GNOME apps. The best PowerShell alternative is PuTTY, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PowerShell are Tabby Terminal, Cmder, ConEmu and Cygwin.

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PowerShell alternatives page was last updated Mar 22, 2023

WezTerm
A GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written by @wez and implemented in Rust
89 WezTerm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top WezTerm Features
1. GPU Acceleration
2. Configurable
3. Lua scripting
4. Support for Themes
5. Hyperlinks
6. Lightweight
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
8. Support for scripting
9. Font Ligature Support
10. WSL integreation
11. Split tabs
12. Multi panel
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WezTerm VS PowerShell
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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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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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Nu Shell 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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clink
Clink enhances your productivity in Microsoft Windows' "cmd.exe". If you're familiar with Bash then you will be familiar with the changes that clink brings to "cmd.exe" (it uses the same 'Readline' library that Bash uses). It is a small utility.
14 clink alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
clink Features
Command line interface
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clink 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

Git Bash
Git for Windows provides a BASH emulation used to run Git from the command line. *NIX users should feel right at home, as the BASH emulation behaves just like the "git" command in LINUX and UNIX environments.
8 Git Bash alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Shell
Platforms
- Windows
Git Bash Features
Git Support
Command line interface
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Git Bash VS PowerShell
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Console
Console is a Windows console window enhancement. Console features include: multiple tabs, text editor-like text selection, different background types, alpha and color-key transparency, configurable font, different window styles.
31 Console alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Shell
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
Console Features
Command line interface
Portable
Tabbed interface
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Discontinued
Last Update: 2013-06-12. Forked alternative: ConsoleZ
Console VS PowerShell
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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
Is mintty a good alternative to PowerShell?