usage alternatives

12 Windows apps in the same category as usage, 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
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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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  Oh My Posh

  Prompt theme engine for any shell

  Open source 31.9.1 820.8K ↓ ★ 23.6K cli
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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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  cURL

  Command line tool and library for transferring data with URLs

  Free 8.23.0.5 5.9M ↓ cli
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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
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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
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  JFrog CLI

  JFrog CLI is a compact and smart client that provides a simple interface that automates access to Artifactory and Mission Control through their respective REST APIs.

  Open source 2.128.0 1.3M ↓ ★ 597 cli
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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
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  lazygit

  Simple terminal UI for git commands.

  Open source 0.66.1 79.5K ↓ ★ 83.4K 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 ↓
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  DatabricksCLI

  Databricks Command Line Interface

  Other licence 1.22.1 174.9K ↓ ★ 413 cli

Comparison

App	Licence	Version	Updated	GitHub stars	Chocolatey downloads
usage	Open source	7.0.1	October 17, 2026	1.1K	—
PowerShell	Open source	7.6.9.0	October 25, 2026	55.9K	689.6K
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
fzf	Open source	0.74.5	October 19, 2026	83.7K	290.1K
cURL	Free	8.23.0.5	October 23, 2026	—	5.9M
yq	Open source	4.54.1	October 25, 2026	16.2K	1.5M
Cygwin	Open source	3.7.0-0.590.gdae171e433cd	October 21, 2026	—	2.6M
JFrog CLI	Open source	2.128.0	October 20, 2026	597	1.3M
Alacritty	Open source	0.17.0	April 6, 2026	66K	75.9K
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
DatabricksCLI	Other licence	1.22.1	October 22, 2026	413	174.9K