MSYS2 is described as «independent rewrite of MSYS, based on modern Cygwin (POSIX compatibility layer) and MinGW-w64 with the aim of better interoperability with native Windows software» and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MSYS2 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, BSD, Mac and Android. The best alternative is PuTTY, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MSYS2 are ConEmu, cmder, PowerShell and MobaXterm.MSYS2 alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators but may also be Shells or Version Control Systems. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of MSYS2.
