Git for Windows vs MSYS2 : Which is Better?

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Git for Windows

Git for Windows focuses on offering a lightweight, native set of tools that bring the full feature set of the Git SCM to Windows.

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Windows

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MSYS2

License: Open Source

Apps available for Windows

Git for Windows VS MSYS2 Feature comparision

Feature Git for Windows MSYS2
Version Control
Unreal Engine Integration
Version and Source control
Regular updates
Command line/bash
Distributed
Included wiki
Ruby
Software as a Service
Built-in SSH client
Telnet client
Host management
Terminal emulator
ANSI color support
Tabbed interface
Quake-style
Command line
Customizable
Optimized for Windows
PowerShell Scripting
Scripting
Support for SFTP
X server
Compatibility layers
Portable Linux
Portable
Ssh tunnel
Auto-saving
Compiler
Developer Tools
Stability
Command line interface
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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