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PowerShell Preview alternatives

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.

Microsoft Corporation Terminals & CLI tools

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

  • Oh My Posh

    Prompt theme engine for any shell

    Open source 31.9.1 820.8K ↓ ★ 23.6K command-line, powershell, shell
  • 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
  • Spicetify

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

    Open source 2.45.3 112.5K ↓ ★ 25.2K command-line, cross-platform, windows
  • 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, shell, windows
  • ConEmu

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

    Open source 11.230.7240 832.7K ↓ ★ 9.3K command-line, powershell, shell
  • Tabby

    A terminal for a more modern age.

    Open source 1.0.238 85.7K ↓ ★ 75.1K command-line, windows
  • lazygit

    Simple terminal UI for git commands.

    Open source 0.66.1 79.5K ↓ ★ 83.4K cross-platform, open-source
  • gsudo

    The missing piece in Windows. Cherry-pick which commands to elevate with just one keyword.

    Open source 2.6.1 473.8K ↓ ★ 6.1K command-line, powershell, shell
  • 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
  • yq

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

    Open source 4.54.1 1.5M ↓ ★ 16.2K
  • fzf

    A general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder

    Open source 0.74.5 290.1K ↓ ★ 83.7K
  • fd

    A simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to 'find'

    Open source 10.5.0 119.5K ↓ ★ 44.8K command-line, shell, hacktoberfest

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
PowerShell Preview Open source 7.7.5.0 September 25, 2026 55.9K —
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
Spicetify Open source 2.45.3 October 15, 2026 25.2K 112.5K
Alacritty Open source 0.17.0 April 6, 2026 66K 75.9K
ConEmu Open source 11.230.7240 August 8, 2023 9.3K 832.7K
Tabby Open source 1.0.238 October 7, 2026 75.1K 85.7K
lazygit Open source 0.66.1 October 16, 2026 83.4K 79.5K
gsudo Open source 2.6.1 October 6, 2025 6.1K 473.8K
PuTTY Open source 0.85.0.0 September 10, 2026 — 5.3M
yq Open source 4.54.1 October 25, 2026 16.2K 1.5M
fzf Open source 0.74.5 October 19, 2026 83.7K 290.1K
fd Open source 10.5.0 August 26, 2026 44.8K 119.5K