FireDaemon vs NSSM - The Non-Sucking Service Manager

Struggling to choose between FireDaemon and NSSM - The Non-Sucking Service Manager? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

FireDaemon is a Network & Admin solution with tags like daemon, service, monitor, restart, background-process.

It boasts features such as Run any executable as a Windows service, Monitor services and restart them if they fail, Delayed automatic start after boot, Automatic service recovery actions, Service dependencies, Run services under alternate credentials, Service grouping, Event logging and pros including Reliably run apps, servers, databases etc as services, Robust monitoring and automatic restart of failed services, Flexible configuration for controlling services, No need to write custom service wrappers, Free for personal use.

On the other hand, NSSM - The Non-Sucking Service Manager is a System & Hardware product tagged with windows, service, manager, utility.

Its standout features include Allows any executable to be run as a Windows service, Provides a GUI for configuring services, Supports all service startup types (automatic, manual, disabled, etc.), Can restart services automatically if they fail, Includes monitoring/recovery tools for crashed services, Works with both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows versions, and it shines with pros like Simple and easy to use, Very lightweight and fast, Open source and free, More flexible than the built-in Windows SCM, Allows services to run even when user is not logged in.

Feature	FireDaemon	NSSM - The Non-Sucking Service Manager
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Primary Category	Network & Admin	System & Hardware

Product Overview

FireDaemon

Description: FireDaemon is a utility that allows you to run applications as Windows services. It can monitor and restart services if they fail, allowing you to set up reliable services easily. Useful for running servers, databases, and other apps in the background.

NSSM - The Non-Sucking Service Manager

Description: NSSM is an open-source utility that allows users to install, configure, and manage Windows services. It provides an easy way to wrap executable files into Windows services without having to deal with the Windows Service Control Manager directly.

Key Features Comparison

FireDaemon Features

• Run any executable as a Windows service
• Monitor services and restart them if they fail
• Delayed automatic start after boot
• Automatic service recovery actions
• Service dependencies
• Run services under alternate credentials
• Service grouping
• Event logging

NSSM - The Non-Sucking Service Manager Features

• Allows any executable to be run as a Windows service
• Provides a GUI for configuring services
• Supports all service startup types (automatic, manual, disabled, etc.)
• Can restart services automatically if they fail
• Includes monitoring/recovery tools for crashed services
• Works with both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows versions

Pros & Cons Analysis

FireDaemon

Pros

• Reliably run apps, servers, databases etc as services
• Robust monitoring and automatic restart of failed services
• Flexible configuration for controlling services
• No need to write custom service wrappers
• Free for personal use

Cons

• Somewhat complex configuration
• Limited to running as services, not general process control
• No official support offered
• Free version lacks certain features like service groups

NSSM - The Non-Sucking Service Manager

Pros

• Simple and easy to use
• Very lightweight and fast
• Open source and free
• More flexible than the built-in Windows SCM
• Allows services to run even when user is not logged in

Cons

• Lacks some advanced configuration options of the Windows SCM
• Not officially supported by Microsoft
• Requires some command line usage for certain tasks
• Documentation could be more detailed

Pricing Comparison

FireDaemon

• Free
• One-time Purchase

NSSM - The Non-Sucking Service Manager

• Open Source