Alternatives to ZStartup

AlwaysUp

It suits Windows users who need applications or scripts to run as services without a logged-in user.

AutoRun Manager suits Windows users who want to inspect or adjust startup entries and save or restore their startup configuration.

Autoruns

Autoruns suits Windows users who want to inspect and manage configured startup entries, including entries for other accounts.

BootRacer suits Windows 10 and 11 users who need startup inspection, delay controls, service control, or restore points.

Autorun Organizer

Autorun Organizer suits Windows users who want to inspect, disable, remove, or delay startup programs.

HiBit Startup Manager

It suits Windows users who want to manage startup programs alongside services, scheduled tasks, context menus, or restore points.

Corionis Service Manager.NET

CSM suits Windows users who want to monitor selected services and manage them when they have administrator privileges.

NSSM suits Windows administrators who need to run existing programs as services and control restart behavior.

Quick Startup

Quick Startup suits Windows 10 and 11 users who want to review, edit, or delay startup programs.

Service+ suits Windows administrators, support teams, and developers who test Windows services.

It suits Windows users who want to inspect and change Registry-based startup entries, or back them up and restore them.

Startup Patrol suits home users, IT technicians, and advanced users who want control over Windows startup entries.

WinSW suits Windows administrators and developers who need to run arbitrary executables as managed services.