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GNU Bourne Again SHell

Bash is the shell, or command language interpreter, that will appear in the GNU operating system.

Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to GNU Bourne Again SHell

fish shell zsh Tcl DASH the xonsh shell Xiki Oh My Zsh Oil Starship (Shell Prompt) clink

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to GNU Bourne Again SHell are fish shell, zsh, and Tcl. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. The friendly interactive shell.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Blockchain #Cryptocurrencies #Programming 134 social mentions

  2. 2

    zsh

    The Z shell (Zsh) is a Unix shell that can be used as an interactive login shell and as a powerful command interpreter for shell scripting.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Blockchain #Cryptocurrencies #Developer Tools 1 social mentions

  3. 3

    Tcl

    Already one of the world's best-selling consumer electronics brands, TCL is now the fastest-growing TV brand in North America. TCL TVs feature stylish design and the latest technology.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Blockchain #Cryptocurrencies #Programming Language 6 social mentions

  4. 4
    DASH is a secure, blockchain-based global financial network which offers private transactions.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Blockchain #Payment Platform #Cryptocurrencies 8 social mentions

  5. Xonsh is a Python-powered, cross-platform, Unix-gazing shell language and command prompt.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Blockchain #Cryptocurrencies #Developer Tools 78 social mentions

  6. 6
    Xiki makes the command line friendlier and more powerful.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Blockchain #Cryptocurrencies #Developer Tools 1 social mentions

  7. A delightful community-driven framework for managing your zsh configuration.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Productivity #Programming #Developer Tools 74 social mentions

  8. 8

    Oil

    Oil is a new Unix shell.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Web Development Tools #JavaScript #Developer Tools 6 social mentions

  9. Starship is the minimal, blazing fast, and extremely customizable prompt for any shell! Shows the information you need, while staying sleek and minimal. Quick installation available for Bash, Fish, ZSH, Ion, and Powershell.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Productivity #Programming #Developer Tools 192 social mentions

  10. 11
    The plugin manager for zsh.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Productivity #Cryptocurrencies #Programming 1 social mentions

  11. 12
    A terminal emulator for macOS that does amazing things.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Server Configuration And Automation #Developer Tools #SSH 111 social mentions

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