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PowerShell 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.

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12 Windows apps in the same category as PowerShell, 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Tabby

    A terminal for a more modern age.

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

    Simple terminal UI for git commands.

    Open source 0.66.1 79.5K ↓ ★ 83.4K cross-platform, open-source
  • 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 4.53.6 1.5M ↓ ★ 16.2K
  • fzf

    A general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder

    Open source 0.74.5 290.1K ↓ ★ 83.7K
  • starship

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

    Open source 1.27.0 127.8K ↓ ★ 60.4K powershell, pwsh

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
PowerShell Open source 7.6.8.0 October 23, 2026 55.9K 689.6K
Oh My Posh Open source 31.9.1 October 20, 2026 23.6K 820.8K
Alacritty Open source 0.17.0 April 6, 2026 66K 75.9K
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
Tabby Open source 1.0.238 October 7, 2026 75.1K 85.7K
ConEmu Open source 11.230.7240 August 8, 2023 9.3K 832.7K
gsudo Open source 2.6.1 October 6, 2025 6.1K 473.8K
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
yq Open source 4.53.6 August 20, 2026 16.2K 1.5M
fzf Open source 0.74.5 October 19, 2026 83.7K 290.1K
starship Open source 1.27.0 October 19, 2026 60.4K 127.8K