MSYS Alternatives & Competitors

Cygwin is a set of tools that provide Linux and POSIX functionality to Windows.

Key Cygwin features:

Unix-like Environment on Windows Package Management Interoperability Broad Tool Set

The sane way to manage software on Windows.

Key Chocolatey features:

Ease of Use Wide Range of Packages Automation and Scripting Integration with Configuration Management Tools

Open Source

Unimus is a Network Automation and Configuration management (NCM) solution designed for fast deployment network-wide and ease of use. Unimus does not require learning any abstraction or templating languages, and does not require any coding skills.

Key Unimus features:

Configuration Backup Change management Network Automation Configuration Auditing

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A Cygwin-derived software distro for Windows using Arch Linux's Pacman.

Key MSYS2 features:

Package Management Unix-like Environment Compatibility Frequent Updates

MinGW ("Minimalistic GNU for Windows") is a port of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) and...

Key MinGW features:

Open Source Lightweight Windows Compatibility GCC Integration

The project's goal is to deliver runtime, headers, and libs for developing 64 bit (x64), as...

Key MinGW-w64 features:

Cross-compilation Wide Platform Support Open Source Compatibility

Open Source

Gow (Gnu On Windows) is the lightweight alternative to Cygwin.

Key gow features:

Lightweight Convenience No Dependencies Portable

Windows Console Emulator, Far Manager plugins.

Key Windows Command Prompt features:

Widely Supported Simple to Use Automation and Scripting System Administration

BusyBox is a single binary that provides several stripped-down Unix tools in a single executable.

Key BusyBox features:

Lightweight All-in-One Customizable Open Source

Open Source

pact - advanced package manager (like apt-get or yum). xTerm-256 compatible console. HTTP(s) proxying support. Plugin-oriented architecture. Pre-configured git and shell.

Key Babun features:

User-Friendly Integrated Package Manager Cygwin-Based Extensible with Plugins

TDM-GCC is a compiler suite for Windows.

Key TDM-GCC features:

Ease of Installation Integration Pre-built Binaries Wide Support

Cooperative Linux is the first working free and open source method for optimally running Linux on Microsoft Windows natively.

Key coLinux features:

Open Source Integration with Windows Low Resource Usage Performance

DJGPP (DJ's GNU Programming Platform) is a development suite for 386+ IBM PC compatibles which...

Key DJGPP features:

Compatibility Open Source Large Library Support Cross-Platform Development