shell-use alternatives

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

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  Oh My Posh

  Prompt theme engine for any shell

  Open source 31.9.1 820.8K ↓ ★ 23.6K bash, cli, fish
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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
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  fzf

  A general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder

  Open source 0.74.5 290.1K ↓ ★ 83.7K bash, cli, fish
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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 bash, cli, powershell
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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 bash, cli
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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 bash, fish, 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 bash, powershell, terminal
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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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  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 ↓ xterm
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  lazygit

  Simple terminal UI for git commands.

  Open source 0.66.1 79.5K ↓ ★ 83.4K cli, terminal
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  Tabby

  A terminal for a more modern age.

  Open source 1.0.238 85.7K ↓ ★ 75.1K terminal
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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 ↓ cli

Comparison

App	Licence	Version	Updated	GitHub stars	Chocolatey downloads
shell-use	Open source	0.0.1-beta.6	August 6, 2026	293	—
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
fzf	Open source	0.74.5	October 19, 2026	83.7K	290.1K
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
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
cURL	Free	8.23.0.5	October 23, 2026	—	5.9M
PuTTY	Open source	0.85.0.0	September 10, 2026	—	5.3M
lazygit	Open source	0.66.1	October 16, 2026	83.4K	79.5K
Tabby	Open source	1.0.238	October 7, 2026	75.1K	85.7K
Cygwin	Open source	3.7.0-0.590.gdae171e433cd	October 21, 2026	—	2.6M