BootRacer vs NSSM

BootRacer is Windows software for measuring and managing startup activity on Windows 10 and 11. It provides startup delay, service control, startup inspection, and restore-point tools. A startup manager is included, while junk cleanup, driver updates, and scheduled maintenance are not. BootRacer runs on Windows and lists a one-device limit for its standard single-PC plans. A free plan costs nothing and is for non-commercial use. The Premium 1 PC plan is listed at $39.95 a month with lifetime billing, while Premium 2 PC costs $59.95 a month with lifetime billing. A Premium Family License costs $99.95 a month with lifetime household use, and a Roaming License costs $99.95 a year for one computer at a time. Business and enterprise options are also listed, with enterprise prices not provided. The maker is based in Sheridan, Wyoming, USA, and was founded in 1998.

NSSM is a Windows service helper that runs an application as a service, watches its process, and responds when it exits. A graphical interface installs or removes services, while command-line options support scripted configuration. On exit, NSSM can restart the application, ignore the event, terminate itself, or exit uncleanly so Windows recovery actions can run. It records its own progress in the Windows system Event Log and can redirect the monitored program’s input and output. Output files can rotate at a configurable size, including while the program continues running. Administrators can set process priority and CPU affinity, and start, stop, or query services. NSSM provides 32-bit and 64-bit binaries and says it should work on Windows 2000 or later. It is public domain, with source usable for any purpose. The site lists version 2.24 from 2014-08-31 as latest, plus a 2017 prerelease. Administrator access is required; documented bugs affect newer startup, XP, and large log rotation.