strace Alternatives for Windows

strace is not available for Windows but there are some alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Process Monitor, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to strace and five of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to strace are Stratoshark, API Monitor, Sysdig and JTracer.

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  1. Process Monitor icon
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    Process Monitor is an advanced monitoring tool for Windows that shows real-time file system, Registry and process/thread activity. It combines the features of two legacy Sysinternals utilities, Filemon and Regmon, and adds an extensive list of enhancements including rich and...

    58 Process Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  2. Provides an unprecedented view into application activity on systems, enabling exploration and analysis with advanced features. Familiar to Wireshark users, it offers seamless integration with Falco and Sysdig CLI, empowering IT professionals with comprehensive diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  3. API Monitor icon
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    API Monitor is a Windows program that lets you monitor and control API calls made by applications and services. Its a powerful tool for seeing how applications and services work or for tracking down problems that you have in your own applications.

    12 API Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Sysdig icon
     12 likes

    Sysdig is open source, system-level exploration: capture system state and activity from a running Linux instance, then save, filter and analyze. Think of it as strace + tcpdump + lsof + awesome sauce.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. JTracer icon
     3 likes

    C++ exception (and generic) stack trace debug suite.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Java Mobile
    • Android Tablet
     
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