Firedaemon Alternative -

No GUI; XML config can be verbose.

| If you want… | Choose this | |--------------|--------------| | Free, easy, reliable | | | Commercial support & alerts | AlwaysUp | | Config-as-code for automation | WinSW | | Absolutely nothing to install | PowerShell + sc | | The closest feature match to FireDaemon Pro | AlwaysUp (or NSSM if free is mandatory) | firedaemon alternative

Would you like a step-by-step example of converting an application to a service using any of these tools? No GUI; XML config can be verbose

For over two decades, has been the gold standard for converting standard applications (EXEs), scripts (Python, Perl, Batch), and Java applications into native Windows Services. Its ability to handle application crashes, enforce resource limits, and run software with system-level privileges (even without a logged-in user) is legendary. Its ability to handle application crashes, enforce resource