FreeCOM

Place

#8 of 27

Chart

Score

5.6

The facts below are what the maker publishes about FreeCOM, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From FreeCOM's own pricing page, checked 14 Nov 2026.

Plan	Price	What it gives you
FreeCOM	Free	DOS command-line shell

Each one read from FreeCOM's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Batch processing: It includes a batch-file processor for scripting commands.checked 14 Nov 2026
Command history: Command-line history offers DOSKEY-like features and TAB filename completion.checked 14 Nov 2026
Compatibility: The project says FreeCOM is separate from the DOS-C kernel and intended to work with multiple DOS-API-compatible kernels.checked 14 Nov 2026
Environment: Features include environment handling with prompt and path support.checked 14 Nov 2026
Flow control: Batch flow control includes IF, FOR, GOTO, and labels.checked 14 Nov 2026
Help and support: Users can report bugs through GitHub issues or FreeDOS mailing lists.checked 14 Nov 2026
Installation: It can be run as COMMAND.COM or configured as the shell in CONFIG.SYS.checked 14 Nov 2026
Languages: It supports error and other messages in multiple languages.checked 14 Nov 2026
License: The repository provides a GPL-2.0 license.checked 14 Nov 2026
Other features: The listed features also include directory utilities, loadhigh support, and aliases.checked 14 Nov 2026
Purpose: FreeCOM implements the DOS kernel command processor and provides a command-line interface for interactively running DOS programs.checked 14 Nov 2026
Redirection and piping: It supports input/output redirection and piping.checked 14 Nov 2026
Release status: The documented 0.84pre7 release is identified as a beta for testing.checked 14 Nov 2026