Windows Command Prompt AlternativesTop Terminal Emulators & Shells like Windows Command Prompt

Windows Command Prompt is described as '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' and is a popular terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Windows Command Prompt for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Snapcraft apps. The best Windows Command Prompt alternative is Tabby, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows Command Prompt are Cmder, ConEmu, Windows Terminal and PowerShell.

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  1. Tabby icon
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    Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.

    133 Tabby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Cmder icon
     241 likes

    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...

    43 Cmder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • clink
    • ConEmu
    • Windows Command Prompt
    • PowerShell
     
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    Cmder vs Windows Command Prompt Comments
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    yes it is because I use it all the time and it's better then CMD

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    Based on ConEmu with sane defaults and some bells and whistles.

    • Cmder is Free and Open SourceWindows Command Prompt is Free and Proprietary
    • Cmder is CustomizableWindows Command Prompt is not according to our users
  3. ConEmu icon
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    Windows console emulator with tabs, which presents multiple consoles and simple GUI applications as one customizable GUI window with various features.

    74 ConEmu alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Discontinued

    It's no longer updated and no activity in the repository for a long duration. A new app "Cmder" is actively maintained fork.

    ConEmu vs Windows Command Prompt Comments
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    ComEmu is the easiest one to handle commands

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    tabbed console with dynamic resizing, global shortcuts, window split, etc etc

    • ConEmu is Free and Open SourceWindows Command Prompt is Free and Proprietary
    • ConEmu is CustomizableWindows Command Prompt is not according to our users
  4. Windows Terminal icon
     100 likes

    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 for tabs, rich text, globalization, configurability...

    130 Windows Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. PowerShell icon
     204 likes

    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 .NET Framework.

    75 PowerShell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
     
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    PowerShell vs Windows Command Prompt Comments
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    Powershell has more features than command prompt. One of its biggest ups is that it allows scripting.

    • PowerShell is Free and Open SourceWindows Command Prompt is Free and Proprietary
    • PowerShell is a Shell Windows Command Prompt is a Terminal Emulator
  6. MobaXterm icon
     232 likes

    MobaXterm is an enhanced terminal app that brings the advanced features of a Unix-like command-line to Windows. It takes the power of Cygwin and wraps it in a sleek, visual interface that's super easy to use, lightweight and portable.

    149 MobaXterm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    MobaXterm vs Windows Command Prompt Comments
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    Positive
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    It works independently of it

    • MobaXterm is Freemium and ProprietaryWindows Command Prompt is Free and Proprietary
    • MobaXterm is CustomizableWindows Command Prompt is not according to our users
  7. Cygwin icon
     230 likes

    Cygwin is a Unix-like environment and command-line interface for Microsoft Windows. Cygwin provides native integration of Windows-based applications, data, and other system resources with applications, software tools, and data of the Unix-like environment.

    28 Cygwin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. KiTTY icon
     190 likes

    KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.

    123 KiTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Discontinued

    No updates since Sep 17, 2023

    KiTTY vs Windows Command Prompt Comments
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    Negative
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    Putty is remote console to a remote Linux/Unix machine. Cmd is local WIndows conssole.

    • KiTTY is Free and Open SourceWindows Command Prompt is Free and Proprietary
  9. WezTerm icon
     24 likes

    A GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written by @wez and implemented in Rust

    126 WezTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Termora icon
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    Termora is developed using Kotlin/JVM and partially implements the XTerm protocol (with ongoing improvements). Its ultimate vision is to achieve full platform support (including Android, iOS, and iPadOS) through Kotlin Multiplatform.

    78 Termora alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
     
  11. Hyper icon
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    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.

    114 Hyper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
     
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