LaunchControl Alternatives

LaunchControl is described as 'The new face of launchd(8). It allows you to manage system- and user services on your Mac. Use it to:' and is an app in the backup & sync category. There are more than 10 alternatives to LaunchControl for Windows, Mac and PortableApps.com. The best LaunchControl alternative is Autoruns, which is free. Other great apps like LaunchControl are Startup Delayer, HiBit Startup Manager, Lingon and Plisterine.

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LaunchControl is the new face of launchd(8). It allows you to manage system- and user services on your Mac. Use it to:

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LaunchControl alternatives page was last updated Sep 15, 2021
  1. Autoruns icon
     375 likes

    Autoruns shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys.

    32 Autoruns alternatives
    Autoruns screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Autostart
    2.  Portable
    3.  Works Offline
    Autoruns iconLaunchControl Icon

    Autoruns VS LaunchControl

    Is Autoruns a good alternative to LaunchControl?
     
    • Autoruns is the most popular Windows alternative to LaunchControl.

    • Autoruns is the most popular free alternative to LaunchControl.

    • Autoruns is Free and ProprietaryLaunchControl is Paid and Proprietary
    • Autoruns is LightweightLaunchControl is not according to our users
  2. Startup Delayer icon
     57 likes

    Startup Delayer gives you the power to optimize your Startup Process by delaying applications from starting up as soon as you log into your computer.

    31 Startup Delayer alternatives
    Startup Delayer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Startup Delayer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Autostart
    Discontinued

    has not been updated since 2015.

    Startup Delayer iconLaunchControl Icon

    Startup Delayer VS LaunchControl

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  3.  8 likes

    HiBit Startup Manager makes managing your startup programs very simple. On startup, you are shown a list at the top and details at the bottom for each startup item. There is also a list of all startup items, including new and potentially dangerous programs.

    14 HiBit Startup Manager alternatives
    HiBit Startup Manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    HiBit Startup Manager Features

    1.  Startup listing
    LaunchControl Icon

    HiBit Startup Manager VS LaunchControl

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  4. Lingon icon
     9 likes

    Lingon is a graphical user interface for creating an editing launchd configuration files for Mac OS X.

    12 Lingon alternatives
    Lingon screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Lingon Features

    1.  Configuration Management
    2.  System management
    Lingon iconLaunchControl Icon

    Lingon VS LaunchControl

    Is Lingon a good alternative to LaunchControl?
     
    • Lingon is the most popular Mac alternative to LaunchControl.

    • Lingon is the most popular commercial alternative to LaunchControl.

    • Lingon is Paid and ProprietaryLaunchControl is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. Plisterine icon
     5 likes

    An application that helps you easily create, edit, and manage launch agents.

    5 Plisterine alternatives
    Plisterine screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    App developer is MIA, hasn't been updated since 2016. Uservoice support goes unanswered.

    Plisterine iconLaunchControl Icon

    Plisterine VS LaunchControl

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  6. My Startup Delayer icon
     3 likes

    Improve the loading time of Windows by delaying the startup of programs!

    Every time you start Windows a lot of programs starts automatically making Windows really unresponsive for minutes.

    This is noticeable especially on slow PC (like netbooks / nettop with Atom CPU / old pc).

    35 My Startup Delayer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    My Startup Delayer Features

    1.  Portable
    My Startup Delayer iconLaunchControl Icon

    My Startup Delayer VS LaunchControl

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  7. Oolauncher icon
     2 likes

    Oolauncher is an application launching management.

    It gets auto-start applications from registry and start folders and starts them one by one.

    It offers much more options than windows to launch an application, like order, priority, window show style and etc.

    By adjusting the.

    29 Oolauncher alternatives
    Oolauncher screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Website and app unavailable.

    Oolauncher iconLaunchControl Icon

    Oolauncher VS LaunchControl

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  8. AutoRunnerX, AutoRunnerU icon
     2 likes

    Autorun of any files and launcher for portable USB flash drive software AutoRunnerX and AutoRunnerU are autorun-extensions for Windows (32/64bit).

    38 AutoRunnerX, AutoRunnerU alternatives
    AutoRunnerX, AutoRunnerU screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    AutoRunnerX, AutoRunnerU Features

    1.  Autostart
    AutoRunnerX, AutoRunnerU iconLaunchControl Icon

    AutoRunnerX, AutoRunnerU VS LaunchControl

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  9. Cronnix icon
     3 likes

    CronniX is an Aqua frontend to the powerful Unix tool "cron". Cron is a Unix system service that allows scheduled execution of scripts, programs, applications - in short anything that can be started from the command line.

    5 Cronnix alternatives
    Cronnix screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    App is permanently discontinued from developer.

    Cronnix iconLaunchControl Icon

    Cronnix VS LaunchControl

    Is Cronnix a good alternative to LaunchControl?
     
    • Cronnix is the most popular Open Source alternative to LaunchControl.

    • Cronnix is Free and Open SourceLaunchControl is Paid and Proprietary
  10. LaunchD Task Scheduler icon
     3 likes

    LaunchD Task Scheduler is a very simple to use and intuitive task scheduler for your Mac. It Creates, Edits and Delete Tasks which are used to automate launching application or scripts based on your specified schedule.

    6 LaunchD Task Scheduler alternatives
    LaunchD Task Scheduler screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    LaunchD Task Scheduler Features

    1.  Scheduling
    LaunchD Task Scheduler iconLaunchControl Icon

    LaunchD Task Scheduler VS LaunchControl

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  11. Launchd Editor icon
     1 like

    Launchd Editor provides a graphical way to edit the property lists that launchd uses to start programs. Instead of working within Property List Editor, you can use Launchd Editor to create the property list in a specialized interface that also ensures that your file will be...

    12 Launchd Editor alternatives
    Launchd Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    Homepage & author not available.

    Launchd Editor iconLaunchControl Icon

    Launchd Editor VS LaunchControl

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  12. LaunchLater icon
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    LaunchLater is a Windows application that allows for the delayed launch of applications during Windows' boot process.

    31 LaunchLater alternatives
    LaunchLater screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    LaunchLater Features

    1.  Autostart
    Discontinued

    The last release was in February 2018.

    LaunchLater iconLaunchControl Icon

    LaunchLater VS LaunchControl

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