invoke-build alternatives

12 Windows apps in the same category as invoke-build, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

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  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 7.6.9.0 699.2K ↓ ★ 55.9K powershell, cross-platform
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  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 cross-platform, foss
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  Oh My Posh

  Prompt theme engine for any shell

  Open source 31.9.1 820.8K ↓ ★ 23.6K powershell
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  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 ↓ cross-platform, foss
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  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 powershell, foss
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  cURL

  Command line tool and library for transferring data with URLs

  Free 8.23.0.8 5.9M ↓ foss
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  yq

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

  Open source 4.54.1 1.5M ↓ ★ 16.2K
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  fzf

  A general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder

  Open source 0.75.0 290.1K ↓ ★ 83.7K
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  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 ↓ foss
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  lazygit

  Simple terminal UI for git commands.

  Open source 0.66.1 79.5K ↓ ★ 83.4K cross-platform
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  starship

  The minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customisable prompt for any shell!

  Open source 1.27.0 127.8K ↓ ★ 60.4K powershell
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  ConEmu

  Customizable Windows terminal with tabs, splits, quake-style, hotkeys and more

  Open source 11.230.7240 832.7K ↓ ★ 9.3K powershell

Comparison

App	Licence	Version	Updated	GitHub stars	Chocolatey downloads
invoke-build	Open source	5.14.23		—	48.9K
PowerShell	Open source	7.6.9.0	October 25, 2026	55.9K	699.2K
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
PuTTY	Open source	0.85.0.0	September 10, 2026	—	5.3M
Alacritty	Open source	0.17.0	April 6, 2026	66K	75.9K
cURL	Free	8.23.0.8	November 2, 2026	—	5.9M
yq	Open source	4.54.1	October 25, 2026	16.2K	1.5M
fzf	Open source	0.75.0	November 8, 2026	83.7K	290.1K
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
starship	Open source	1.27.0	October 19, 2026	60.4K	127.8K
ConEmu	Open source	11.230.7240	August 8, 2023	9.3K	832.7K