win-bash Alternatives

Alternatives list

1. 

   

   PyCmd

    21 likes

   PyCmd is a smart command prompt extension for Windows cmd.exe; its purpose is to emulate a few power features of UNIX shells (decent Tab-completion, persistent history, etc.) while remaining 100% compatible with the cmd.exe syntax.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (LGPL-3.0)

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

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2. 

   

   bash-completion

    4 likes

   bash-completion: programmable completion for the GNU Bourne Again SHell shell

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

   

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4. 

   

   TCC/LE

    16 likes

   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.

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows

   • United States

   

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5. 

   

   KornShell

    10 likes

   The KornShell language was designed and developed by David G. Korn at AT&T Bell Laboratories. It is an interactive command language that provides access to the UNIX system and to many other systems, on the many different computers and workstations on which it is implemented.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Shell

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Cygwin

   

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6. 

   

   rush

    2 likes

   rush is a replacement for the unix shell (bash, zsh, etc) which uses pure Ruby syntax. Grep through files, find and kill processes, copy files - everything you do in the shell, now in Ruby.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Shell

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   

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8. 

   

   DASH Shell

    9 likes

   DASH is a POSIX-compliant implementation of /bin/sh that aims to be as small as possible. It does this without sacrificing speed where possible. In fact, it is significantly faster than bash (the GNU Bourne-Again SHell) for most tasks. DASH stands for Debian Almquist Shell.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Shell
   • Terminal Emulator

   Origin

   • Australia

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • BSD

   

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   PASH

    6 likes

   PowerShell open source reimplementation for "others" (Mac, Linux, Solaris, etc...) and Windows (including Windows Mobile and Windows CE).

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Shell

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Windows Mobile
   • Solaris

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10. 

    

    Take Command

     10 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • United States

    

    

    

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11. 

    

    Xiki

     5 likes

    Xiki makes the command line friendlier and more powerful. Xiki Shell (xsh) lets you use Xiki from command line, in a way that augments your current favorite shell (bash or zsh).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • Terminal Emulator
    • Shell

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    

    

    

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12. 

    

    Colorconsole

     8 likes

    ColorConsole brings a little color to your black and white world of Windows console .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

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13. 

    

    sash

     2 likes

    a stand-alone shell with many built-in commands. The built in commands of sash have all libraries linked statically, so unlike most shells, the standard UNIX commands do not rely on external libraries. In case of emergencies, you can boot directly into sash and use it as a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • Terminal Emulator
    • Shell

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

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14. 

    

    CMD++

     4 likes

    CMD++ is a command line program, which was devoloped as alternative to the Windows (R) console. You can use it at public places (eg. at school) when the native console is locked but you do need to run a program in the console (eg. to type arguments).

    28 CMD++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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