MinGW vs PowerShell : Which is Better?

MinGW

MinGW (Minimalist GNU for Windows), formerly mingw32, is a free and open source software development environment for creating Microsoft Windows applications. Developed by MinGW.org

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Windows Linux

PowerShell

PowerShell (including Windows PowerShell and PowerShell Core) is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on the .NET Framework. Developed by Microsoft

License: Open Source

Categories: Development OS & Utilities

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux

MinGW VS PowerShell Feature comparision

Feature	MinGW	PowerShell
Compiler
Developer Tools
Portable
Optimized for Windows
PowerShell Scripting
Scripting
ANSI color support
Command line
Compatibility layers
Portable Linux
Stability
Terminal emulator
Regular updates
Command line/bash
Command line interface
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Linux