Take Command Alternatives

Take Command is described as 'The most powerful Windows console command line tools and batch scripting solution available. Create batch file commands and Windows batch files that you can use every day - for everything from launching applications to serious file management and scripting' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Take Command for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and clink apps. The best Take Command alternative is Cmder, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Take Command are Windows Terminal, PowerShell, Windows Command Prompt and clink.

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Take Command alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators but may also be Shells. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Take Command.

Take Command

Paid • Proprietary

The most powerful Windows console command line tools and batch scripting solution available. Create batch file commands and Windows batch files that you can use every day - for everything from launching applications to...

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Take Command alternatives page was last updated Nov 18, 2020

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 c...
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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Cmder VS Take Command
Is Cmder a good alternative to Take Command?
- Cmder is the most popular Windows alternative to Take Command.
- Cmder is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Take Command.
- Cmder is Free and Open SourceTake Command is Paid and Proprietary
- Cmder is Customizable and LightweightTake Command is not according to our users

Windows Terminal
Windows Terminal is a new, modern, feature-rich, productive terminal application for command-line users. It includes many of the features most frequently requested by the Windows command-line community including support...
94 Windows Terminal alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Windows
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Top Windows Terminal Features
1. Tabbed interface
2. Multiple shells
3. WSL integreation
4. Background transparency
5. Configured in JSON
6. Customizable
7. Command line interface
8. Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
9. Multiple window layouts
10. Support for scripting
11. Support for Themes
12. Dark Mode
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Windows Terminal VS Take Command
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PowerShell
PowerShell (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...
64 PowerShell alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
PowerShell Features
1. Support for scripting
2. PowerShell Scripting
3. Optimized for Windows
4. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
5. Autocompletion
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PowerShell VS Take Command
Is PowerShell a good alternative to Take Command?
- PowerShell is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Take Command.
- PowerShell is Free and Open SourceTake Command is Paid and Proprietary

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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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 &#39...
14 clink alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
clink Features
Command line interface
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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 windo...
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 Take Command
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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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ConsoleZ VS Take Command
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Penteract CMD GUI Creator
Create GUIs for command line commands. Then drag files in to get their paths. And click buttons to choose switches.
17 Penteract CMD GUI Creator alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Penteract CMD GUI Creator Features
Command line interface
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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 syst...
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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superconsole
SuperConsole is a software collection based on ConEmu, MSYS2, Mintty, Zsh, Git for Windows, grml-zsh-config, Antigen and agkozak-zsh-theme projects, customized and configured for everyday use.
37 superconsole alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Windows
Top superconsole Features
1. Portable
2. Command line interface
3. Shell integration
4. Split-screen view
5. ANSI color support
6. Multi-tabs
7. Command line/bash
8. Create SSH users
9. Tabbed interface
10. Customizable
11. Multiple window layouts
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superconsole VS Take Command
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Shellngn
Shellngn is a cloud based SSH client with SFTP and Telnet support. Manage your servers anywhere you are, with a professional and feature-rich SSH and SFTP Client.
93 Shellngn alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
Shellngn Features
Web-Based
Telnet client
Support for SFTP
SSH
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Shellngn VS Take Command
Is Shellngn a good alternative to Take Command?
- Shellngn is the most popular Web-based alternative to Take Command.
- Shellngn is Freemium and ProprietaryTake Command is Paid and Proprietary

TCC/LE
TCC/LE is a complete CMD replacement, and is compatible with your existing Windows command prompt and CMD batch files, while adding thousands of new features.
21 TCC/LE alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
TCC/LE Features
Support for scripting
Command line interface
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TCC/LE VS Take Command
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