Run as Service Alternatives

Run as Service is described as 'This tool requires that .NET Framework 2.0 be already installed on your computer. If you do not have .NET Framework 2.0 this tool will display a message and not run. You probably already have the .NET Framework 2' and is an app. There are nine alternatives to Run as Service for Windows. The best Run as Service alternative is SvcWatchDog, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Run as Service are NSSM - The Non-Sucking Service Manager, WinSW, Always Up and Shawl.

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  1. SvcWatchDog

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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

    Platforms

    • Windows
     

    • SvcWatchDog is the most popular Windows alternative to Run as Service.

    • SvcWatchDog is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Run as Service.

    • SvcWatchDog is Free and Open SourceRun as Service is also Free and Open Source
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    NSSM - The Non-Sucking Service Manager

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    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.

    7 NSSM - The Non-Sucking Service Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Environment tab
     
  4. WinSW icon

    WinSW

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Always Up icon

    Always Up

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    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.

    8 Always Up alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    AlwaysUp Overview
     

    • Always Up is the most popular commercial alternative to Run as Service.

    • Always Up is Paid and ProprietaryRun as Service is Free and Open Source
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    Shawl

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    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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Shawl screenshot 1
     
  7. FireDaemon icon

    FireDaemon

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

    7 FireDaemon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Turbo Service Manager icon

    Turbo Service Manager

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    TSM is a very small tool to configure your services.

    Features:

    Save/Load state in XML. Enable/Disable/Startup/Manual/Stop/Pause/Resume in multiple selected services at once with one key press. Group by State or by Startup type. Shows parent and child services. Win32/Kernel serv.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Turbo Service Manager screenshot 1
     
  10. Application as Service icon

    Application as Service

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    Application as Service is an advanced system tool which lets you run any application as Windows Service. You can easily configure Application as Service using its intuitive GUI interface or command line configurator directly from your software.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Application as Service screenshot 1
     
  11. Daemon Master icon

    Daemon Master

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    Daemon Master is a software which makes it possible to create and manage a Windows-service from any program. (Alpha)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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