micro alternatives

12 Windows apps in the same category as micro, 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 7.6.9.0 689.6K ↓ ★ 55.9K command-line, cross-platform, open-source
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  Oh My Posh

  Prompt theme engine for any shell

  Open source 31.9.1 820.8K ↓ ★ 23.6K cli, command-line, golang
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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 cli, cross-platform
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  lazygit

  Simple terminal UI for git commands.

  Open source 0.66.1 79.5K ↓ ★ 83.4K cli, cross-platform, open-source
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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 cli, terminal, console
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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 cli, golang
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  Tabby

  A terminal for a more modern age.

  Open source 1.0.238 85.7K ↓ ★ 75.1K command-line, terminal, console
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  fzf

  A general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder

  Open source 0.74.5 290.1K ↓ ★ 83.7K cli
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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, console
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  Spicetify

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

  Open source 2.45.3 112.5K ↓ ★ 25.2K cli, command-line, cross-platform
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  cURL

  Command line tool and library for transferring data with URLs

  Free 8.23.0.5 5.9M ↓ cli
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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 command-line, terminal, console

Comparison

App	Licence	Version	Updated	GitHub stars	Chocolatey downloads
micro	Open source	2.0.15	January 10, 2026	29.7K	107.1K
PowerShell	Open source	7.6.9.0	October 25, 2026	55.9K	689.6K
Oh My Posh	Open source	31.9.1	October 20, 2026	23.6K	820.8K
QPDF	Open source	12.4.2	September 27, 2026	5.5K	2.1M
lazygit	Open source	0.66.1	October 16, 2026	83.4K	79.5K
Alacritty	Open source	0.17.0	April 6, 2026	66K	75.9K
yq	Open source	4.54.1	October 25, 2026	16.2K	1.5M
Tabby	Open source	1.0.238	October 7, 2026	75.1K	85.7K
fzf	Open source	0.74.5	October 19, 2026	83.7K	290.1K
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
cURL	Free	8.23.0.5	October 23, 2026	—	5.9M
ConEmu	Open source	11.230.7240	August 8, 2023	9.3K	832.7K