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MSYS2

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

Some of the top features or benefits of MSYS2 are: Package Management, Unix-like Environment, Compatibility, and Frequent Updates. You can visit the info page to learn more.

Best MSYS2 Alternatives & Competitors in 2024

The best MSYS2 alternatives based on verified products, community votes, reviews and other factors.
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  1. 42

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

    /mingw-alternatives
  2. 41

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

    /cygwin-alternatives
  3. 30

    Terminal emulator and Linux environment for Android

    Open Source

    /termux-alternatives
  4. 20

    Download WMF. Windows Management Framework contains the latest versions of PowerShell, DSC, WMI, and WinRM for older versions of Windows. PowerShell Module Browser. Search for PowerShell modules and cmdlets.

    /powershell-alternatives
  5. 23

    Enhanced terminal for Windows with X11 server, tabbed SSH client, network tools and much more

    /mobaxterm-alternatives
  6. 19

    Popular free terminal application. Mostly used as an SSH client.

    /putty-alternatives
  7. 19

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

    /gow-alternatives
  8. 16

    ConEmu-Maximus5 is a full-featured local terminal for Windows devs, admins and users. Get better console window with tabs, splits, Quake style, copy+paste, DosBox and PuTTY integration, and much more.

    Open Source

    /conemu-alternatives
  9. 16

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

    Open Source

    /mingw-w64-alternatives
  10. 11

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

    Open Source

    /busybox-alternatives
  11. 13

    Android-Terminal-Emulator - A VT-100 terminal emulator for the Android OS

    /android-terminal-emulator-alternatives
  12. 13

    Super-fast and highly configurable, professional-grade terminal for iOS.

    Open Source

    /blink-shell-alternatives
  13. TDM-GCC is a compiler suite for Windows.

    /tdm-gcc-alternatives
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