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 Jul 28, 2024

KtSh
Execute shell commands on Android or the JVM.
26 KtSh alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Shell
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
KtSh Features
Dark Mode
Autocompletion
Support for scripting
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KtSh VS PowerShell
Is KtSh a good alternative to PowerShell?
- KtSh is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to PowerShell.
- KtSh is Free and Open SourcePowerShell is also Free and Open Source

Murex
Murex is a shell, like bash / zsh / fish / etc however Murex supports an enhanced UX and support for additional type information in pipelines, which can be used for complex data formats like JSON or tables.
23 Murex alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
Murex Features
Repl
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Murex VS PowerShell
Is Murex a good alternative to PowerShell?

PureScript
PureScript was initially designed by Phil Freeman in 2013. He started to work on PureScript since he wasn't satisfied by other attempts to transpile Haskell to JavaScript (e.g. using Fay, Haste, or GHCJS).
79 PureScript alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Programming Language
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- BSD
- FreeBSD
- NetBSD
- OpenBSD
PureScript Features
Support for scripting
Ad-free
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PureScript VS PowerShell
Is PureScript a good alternative to PowerShell?
- PureScript is the most popular Web-based alternative to PowerShell.
- PureScript is Free and Open SourcePowerShell is also Free and Open Source

nsh
A command-line shell like fish, complete with tab completion and syntax highlighting, but also POSIX compatibility. Made with Rust, featuring built-in zero configuration.
26 nsh alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
nsh Features
Command line interface
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nsh VS PowerShell
Is nsh a good alternative to PowerShell?