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uutils coreutils vs Coreutils for Windows: catalog facts
uutils coreutils	Coreutils for Windows
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
Same familiar commands on Linux, macOS and Windows Written in Rust	Native Windows builds of familiar UNIX commands Same commands and pipelines as on Linux, macOS and WSL
Some edge-case behaviour may still differ from GNU coreutils Not the default coreutils on most systems	Some command names clash with built-in shell commands Windows-specific caveats affect some behaviour
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 September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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