Best Startup Manager Software in 2026
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Startup manager software helps you review the programs and services that launch with Windows and make sense of the controls each tool offers. Compare startup inspection with service control, and check whether startup delay or a startup item limit is listed. Windows support and a portable edition can help narrow the options for your setup; free-plan availability and the paid-from price add cost context. Autorun Organizer, HiBit Startup Manager, and BootRacer are among the named tools to weigh against those criteria. Consider which kinds of startup activity you want to inspect or manage, then use the published features to compare what each option covers.
23ranked
16free plans on this page
$2.25/molowest paid tier
12 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Argente Uninstall Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free
- 2 BootRacer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$8.33/mo Startup delay: YesService control: YesStartup inspection: Yes
- 3 AutoRun Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Startup inspection: Yes
- 4 Autorun Organizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Startup delay: YesService control: YesStartup inspection: Yes
- 5 HiBit Startup Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Startup delay: YesService control: YesStartup inspection: Yes
- 6 Microsoft Quick Assist No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 7 Quick Startup No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 8 Service+ No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Service control: YesStartup inspection: Yes
- 9 Win Startup Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Startup inspection: Yes
- 10 Windows Backup No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 11 Autoruns No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free
- 12 Corionis Service Manager.NET No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free Service control: Yes
- 13 NSSM No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free Startup delay: NoService control: Yes
- 14 SterJo Startup Patrol No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free Startup inspection: Yes
- 15 WinSW No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free Startup delay: YesService control: Yes
- 16 ZStartup No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free Startup inspection: Yes
- 17 AlwaysUp No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Startup delay: YesService control: YesStartup inspection: No
- 18 WhatInStartup No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Service control: YesStartup inspection: Yes
- 19 StartupManager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Startup delay: NoService control: NoStartup inspection: Yes
- 20 FireDaemon Fusion No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Service control: Yes
- 21 FireDaemon Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$2.25/mo Startup delay: YesService control: YesStartup inspection: Yes
- 22 StartupStar No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Startup delay: YesStartup inspection: Yes
- 23 ServiWin No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Service control: YesStartup inspection: Yes
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Startup delay | Service control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argente Uninstall Manager | 6.3 | Free plan | Yes | ||||
| 2 | BootRacer | 6.3 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Yes | 39.95 one-time | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | AutoRun Manager | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 4 | Autorun Organizer | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 5 | HiBit Startup Manager | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 6 | Microsoft Quick Assist | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 7 | Quick Startup | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 8 | Service+ | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 9 | Win Startup Manager | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | ||||
| 10 | Windows Backup | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 11 | Autoruns | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 12 | Corionis Service Manager.NET | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 13 | NSSM | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | No | Yes | ||
| 14 | SterJo Startup Patrol | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 15 | WinSW | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 16 | ZStartup | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 17 | AlwaysUp | 5.6 | No | No | 49.99 one-time | Yes | Yes | |
| 18 | WhatInStartup | 5.6 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 19 | StartupManager | 5.5 | Yes | No | No | |||
| 20 | FireDaemon Fusion | 5.4 | No | No | 45 one-time | Yes | ||
| 21 | FireDaemon Pro | 5.4 | No | $2.25/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 22 | StartupStar | 5.3 | No | No | Yes | |||
| 23 | ServiWin | 5.2 | Yes | Yes |
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