NSSM vs StartupManager
NSSM
nssm.ccStartupManager
github.comSide by side
| Figure | NSSM | StartupManager |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Startup Manager Software | 7.6 (#12) | 6.3 (#21) |
| License | NSSM is public domain and may be used with its source code for any purpose. | The project uses the MIT License, which permits use, modification, distribution, sublicensing, and sale subject to its stated conditions. |
| Purpose | NSSM runs an application as a Windows service, monitors it, and can restart it if it exits. | StartupManager is a command-line tool for managing programs that start with Windows. |
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In their own words
NSSM
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.
StartupManager
StartupManager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.