Winpatrol AlternativesStartup Manager Tools and other similar apps like Winpatrol

Winpatrol is described as 'Provides a multitude of functions including startup control. It is a useful addition to any armoury to maintain computer as best as possible. Oh and a cute scotty icon for your toolbar!' and is a Startup Manager tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Winpatrol for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Flathub, PortableApps.com and Flatpak apps. The best Winpatrol alternative is Glary Utilities, which is free. Other great apps like Winpatrol are Autoruns, Startup Folder, Ashampoo WinOptimizer and Startup Delayer.

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  1. Glary Utilities icon

    Glary Utilities

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    Offers a suite of powerful tools to optimize your Windows PC performance with features like registry and disk cleaning, privacy protection, and internet speed optimization, designed for both novices and professionals, and available in 23 languages for global accessibility.

    228 Glary Utilities alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Glary Utilities is the most popular Windows alternative to Winpatrol.

    • Glary Utilities is the most popular free alternative to Winpatrol.

    • Glary Utilities is Freemium and ProprietaryWinpatrol is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Autoruns

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    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.

    34 Autoruns alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Autoruns doesn't provide realtime monitoring.

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    • This alternative is disputed. Autoruns is a legitimate Winpatrol alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Autoruns is Free and ProprietaryWinpatrol is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Startup Folder

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    Easily manage your startup process by placing apps, scripts, or shortcuts in the special folder. Features a low-resource background agent that launches programs automatically, hides or keeps them alive if needed, and handles crashes seamlessly for uninterrupted use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Startup Folder is the most popular Mac alternative to Winpatrol.

    • Startup Folder is the most popular Open Source alternative to Winpatrol.

    • Startup Folder is Free and Open SourceWinpatrol is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Startup Folder is Privacy focusedWinpatrol is not according to our users
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  6. Ashampoo WinOptimizer icon

    Ashampoo WinOptimizer

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    Suite offering 30 plus tools for cleaning, privacy management, detailed system analysis, browser profile cleaning, tailored optimization, software uninstallation, duplicate removal, disk defragmentation, scheduled maintenance and deep customizable tuning.

    51 Ashampoo WinOptimizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Autorun Organizer icon

    Autorun Organizer

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    Free startup manager for Windows. Options include: disabling startup entries, custom startup delay for each startup entry, virus scan for each startup entry, undo options for changes made to startup entries, ...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Reg Organizer

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    Reg Organizer is a feature-rich application designed to edit, clean and maintain registry, fix errors in the system, and improve computer performance. The deep registry search feature lets you find all registry keys related to a specific application.

    111 Reg Organizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Reg Organizer is the most popular commercial alternative to Winpatrol.

    • Reg Organizer is Paid and ProprietaryWinpatrol is Freemium and Proprietary
  12. Advanced System Repair icon

    Advanced System Repair

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    Software offering 1-Click Maintenance, Junk Cleaner, Disk Defrag, Malware Removal, and personalized system tweaks to optimize and protect your PC, enhance speed, and prolong lifespan with detailed health reports and privacy safeguards.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. Systweak Advanced System Optimizer icon

    Systweak Advanced System Optimizer

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    Advanced system optimizer is a package of multiple small utilities which performs end to end PC optimization. It helps to improve the speed of a windows machine by analyzing and cleaning the responsible factors.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Starter

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    Starter is yet another startup manager for Microsoft Windows (21 languages)

    As a primary purpose, Starter allows one to view and manage all the programs that are starting automatically whenever operating system is loading. It enumerates all the hidden registry entries, startup f.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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