Compare software

w64devkit vs Cygwin: catalog facts
w64devkit	Cygwin
Free Free and released into the public domain under the Unlicense.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Command line	Windows, Command line
Portable, runs without installation Includes GCC, linker, assembler and GDB in one package	Large package collection of GNU and Unix tools POSIX API layer for porting Unix software to Windows
Command-line only, no graphical IDE Windows targets only	Cannot run native Linux binaries; software must be rebuilt Requires Windows 8.1 or later for current versions
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Unlicense	License: GPL and LGPL (varies by package)
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 October 1, 2026

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