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Best Command-Line Shells in 2026

  1. 01 Avidemux
    Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.3 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Elvish
    Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.1 Visit Specs
  3. 03 4DOS
    Windows
    6.0 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Fish
    Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.0 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Bash
    Linux
    5.9 Visit Specs
  6. 06 BusyBox ash
    Linux
    5.9 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Dash
    Linux
    5.9 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Hilbish
    Windows · macOS · Linux
    5.9 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Hamilton C shell
    Windows
    5.8 Visit Specs
  10. 10 KornShell (ksh93u+m)
    macOS · Linux · Android
    5.8 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Es shell
    5.7 Visit Specs
  12. 12 MirBSD Korn Shell (mksh)
    macOS · Linux · Android
    5.7 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Murex
    Windows · macOS · Linux
    5.7 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Nushell
    Windows · macOS · Linux
    5.7 Visit Specs
  15. 15 FreeCOM
    5.6 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Ion Shell
    Linux
    5.6 Visit Specs
  17. 17 loksh
    Linux
    5.6 Visit Specs
  18. 18 PowerShell
    Windows · macOS · Linux
    5.6 Visit Specs
  19. 19 scsh (Scheme Shell)
    Windows · macOS · Linux
    5.5 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Smoosh
    Web · macOS · Linux
    5.5 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Oil Shell
    Linux
    5.4 Visit Specs
  22. 22 Yash
    Windows · macOS · Linux
    5.4 Visit Specs
  23. 23 OpenBSD KornShell (ksh)
    5.3 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Take Command Console (TCC)
    Windows
    5.3 Visit Specs
  25. 25 Zsh
    Windows · macOS · Linux
    5.3 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

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