EXE to Service Alternatives

EXE to Service is described as 'Utility that converts any executable (.exe) into a Windows service in just three clicks, enabling background operation and automatic, fault-tolerant execution. It features an intuitive GUI, JSON-based configuration management and custom action on crash' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are six alternatives to EXE to Service for Windows. The best EXE to Service alternative is SvcWatchDog, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like EXE to Service are NSSM - The Non-Sucking Service Manager, WinSW, Always Up and Shawl.

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    SvcWatchDog is a lightweight and configurable Windows utility that lets you run any non-interactive application as a Windows service—without modifying your code or relying on external wrappers. It’s designed for developers, sysadmins, and automation enthusiasts who need reliable...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. nssm is a service helper which doesn't suck. srvany and other service helper programs suck because they don't handle failure of the application running as a service. If you use such a program you may see a service listed as started when in fact the application has died.

    9 NSSM - The Non-Sucking Service Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. WinSW icon
     3 likes

    winsw - A wrapper executable that can be used to host any executable as an Windows service, in a liberal license

    9 WinSW alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Always Up icon
     6 likes

    AlwaysUp is the true set-it-and-forget-it way to run your mission-critical Windows application 24/7, unattended, starting it at boot and monitoring it to ensure that it is always running, even if it crashes, hangs, or fails.

    10 Always Up alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Shawl icon
     3 likes

    Shawl is a wrapper for running arbitrary programs as Windows services, written in Rust. It handles the Windows service API for you so that your program only needs to respond to ctrl-C/SIGINT. If you're creating a project that needs to run as a service, simply bundle Shawl...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. FireDaemon icon
     5 likes

    FireDaemon runs any application program executable or script as a Windows service when your computer starts up restarting it the application crashes or fails.

    8 FireDaemon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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