Compare software

Coreutils for Windows vs uutils coreutils: catalog facts
Coreutils for Windows	uutils coreutils
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Native Windows builds of familiar UNIX commands Same commands and pipelines as on Linux, macOS and WSL	Same familiar commands on Linux, macOS and Windows Written in Rust
Some command names clash with built-in shell commands Windows-specific caveats affect some behaviour	Some edge-case behaviour may still differ from GNU coreutils Not the default coreutils on most systems
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.