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CAT CLI alternatives

CAT is a powerful tool that helps you to test your data. It's super easy to set up and use.

Data Tools s.r.o. Terminals & CLI tools

12 Windows apps in the same category as CAT CLI, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • PowerShell

    PowerShell is a cross-platform task automation solution made up of a command-line shell, a scripting language, and a configuration management framework. PowerShell runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

    Open source 7.6.9.0 689.6K ↓ ★ 55.9K
  • QPDF

    QPDF is a command-line tool and C++ library that performs content-preserving transformations on PDF files.

    Open source 12.4.2 2.1M ↓ ★ 5.5K cli
  • Oh My Posh

    Prompt theme engine for any shell

    Open source 31.9.1 820.8K ↓ ★ 23.6K cli
  • fzf

    A general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder

    Open source 0.74.5 290.1K ↓ ★ 83.7K cli
  • yq

    yq is a portable command-line YAML, JSON, XML, CSV and properties processor.

    Open source 4.54.1 1.5M ↓ ★ 16.2K cli
  • Alacritty

    Alacritty is a free and open-source GPU accelerated terminal emulator focused on performance and simplicity.

    Open source 0.17.0 75.9K ↓ ★ 66K cli
  • cURL

    Command line tool and library for transferring data with URLs

    Free 8.23.0.5 5.9M ↓ cli
  • Cygwin

    A large collection of GNU and Open Source tools which provide functionality similar to a Linux distribution on Windows.

    Open source 3.7.0-0.590.gdae171e433cd 2.6M ↓ cli
  • lazygit

    Simple terminal UI for git commands.

    Open source 0.66.1 79.5K ↓ ★ 83.4K cli
  • PuTTY

    A free implementation of SSH and Telnet for Windows and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator.

    Open source 0.85.0.0 5.3M ↓
  • Spicetify

    A command-line tool to customize the official Spotify client.

    Open source 2.45.3 112.5K ↓ ★ 25.2K cli
  • JFrog CLI

    JFrog CLI is a compact and smart client that provides a simple interface that automates access to Artifactory and Mission Control through their respective REST APIs.

    Open source 2.128.0 1.3M ↓ ★ 597 cli

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
CAT CLI Proprietary 3.1.0 October 15, 2026 — 365
PowerShell Open source 7.6.9.0 October 25, 2026 55.9K 689.6K
QPDF Open source 12.4.2 September 27, 2026 5.5K 2.1M
Oh My Posh Open source 31.9.1 October 20, 2026 23.6K 820.8K
fzf Open source 0.74.5 October 19, 2026 83.7K 290.1K
yq Open source 4.54.1 October 25, 2026 16.2K 1.5M
Alacritty Open source 0.17.0 April 6, 2026 66K 75.9K
cURL Free 8.23.0.5 October 23, 2026 — 5.9M
Cygwin Open source 3.7.0-0.590.gdae171e433cd October 21, 2026 — 2.6M
lazygit Open source 0.66.1 October 16, 2026 83.4K 79.5K
PuTTY Open source 0.85.0.0 September 10, 2026 — 5.3M
Spicetify Open source 2.45.3 October 15, 2026 25.2K 112.5K
JFrog CLI Open source 2.128.0 October 20, 2026 597 1.3M