Cygwin
Cygwin is a set of tools that provide Linux and POSIX functionality to Windows.
15 Alternatives To Cygwin
Babun
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.
ClusterSSH
If client windows fail to open, try running: “cssh -e {single host name}” This will test the mechanisms used to open windows to hosts.
Console
Console is a Windows console window enhancement.
ConsoleZ
console - This is a modified version of Console 2 for a better experience under Windows Vista/7/8…
MSYS2
A Cygwin-derived software distro for Windows using Arch Linux’s Pacman
MobaXterm
MobaXterm is a software that uses a set of optimized network tools included in a single exe file. MobaXterm integrates several network clients with an X server, and also integrates a full set of Unix based commands.
OpenSSH
OpenSSH is a free version of the SSH connectivity tools that technical users rely on.
PuTTY
Popular free terminal application. Mostly used as an SSH client.
Terminator
Terminator is one of the most useful and dynamic terminal emulators for Unix based operating systems.
WinDirStat
WinDirStat is a disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool, inspired by KDirStat.
Windows Command Prompt
Windows Console Emulator, Far Manager plugins.
ZOC
Communication: SSH, Telnet, Rlogin, Modem, Serial Cable, ..
cmder
Portable terminal app that bundles ConEmu and Clink with great looking defaults.
rxvt-unicode
1 Transparency not working after upgrade to v9. 09; 5. 2 Remote hosts; 5. 3 Using rxvt-unicode as gmrun terminal; 5.