Best Startup Manager Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Autorun Organizer is ranked #1 of 21 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of HiBit Startup Manager and BootRacer. The best-ranked option with a free plan is HiBit Startup Manager. The lowest first paid tier on this page is FireDaemon Pro at $2.25/mo.
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.
21 startup manager software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Autorun Organizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free Startup delay: YesService control: YesStartup inspection: Yes
- 2 HiBit Startup Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Startup delay: YesService control: YesStartup inspection: Yes
- 3 BootRacer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$8.33/mo Startup delay: YesService control: YesStartup inspection: Yes
- 4 Quick Startup No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2Free
- 5 SterJo Startup Patrol No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1Free Startup inspection: Yes
- 6 Autoruns No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0
- 7 WhatInStartup No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Service control: YesStartup inspection: Yes
- 8 AutoRun Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Startup inspection: Yes
- 9 StartupManager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Startup delay: NoService control: NoStartup inspection: Yes
- 10 WinSW No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6Free Startup delay: YesService control: Yes
- 11 NSSM No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Startup delay: NoService control: Yes
- 12 Service+ No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Service control: YesStartup inspection: Yes
- 13 AlwaysUp No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 Startup delay: YesService control: YesStartup inspection: No
- 14 FireDaemon Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0$2.25/mo Startup delay: YesService control: YesStartup inspection: Yes
- 15 StartupStar No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Startup delay: YesStartup inspection: Yes
- 16 ZStartup No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Startup inspection: Yes
- 17 FireDaemon Fusion No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Service control: Yes
- 18 Corionis Service Manager.NET No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Service control: Yes
- 19 ServiWin No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Service control: YesStartup inspection: Yes
- 20 Windows File Recovery No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8
- 21 Win Startup Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7 Startup inspection: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which startup manager software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Autorun Organizer is ranked #1 of 21 with a score of 7.9. HiBit Startup Manager is second and BootRacer third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 21 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, FireDaemon Pro has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.