PM2 vs Process Lasso

PM29.2Visit Process Lasso8.9Visit

Higher score PM2 #2 in Process Monitoring Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit PM2

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Process Lasso #5 in Process Monitoring Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Process Lasso

• PM2 fits best

  Node.js application process operations

• Process Lasso fits best

  Windows users needing automated process control

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Side by side

Feature	PM2 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Process Lasso 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#2 in Process Monitoring Software	#5 in Process Monitoring Software
Best for	Node.js application process operations	Windows users needing automated process control
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$24.95/device/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Support	Docs	Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PM2 4/5 · Process Lasso 2/5
Remote monitoring	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Service monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Process alerting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Process controls	✓	✓
Activity logs	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	Linux, macOS, Windows, web dashboard	Windows 7, 8, 10, 11; Windows Server 2012-2025
History retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automatic restarts for crashes, exits, thresholds, file changes, and schedules Zero-downtime reloads and cluster-mode load balancing for Node.js Logs, reboot persistence, terminal monitoring, and web monitoring options	Persistent CPU affinity and priority rules Watchdog actions for CPU or memory thresholds Power automation, logging, and background governance
Cons	Advanced remote monitoring depends on PM2 Plus Enterprise capabilities are reserved for the highest tier The product is centered on process operations rather than broad observability	Windows-only platform support Advanced features are limited after the trial period Home plans are non-commercial and capped at five PCs
Our verdict	PM2 is an open-source daemon process manager for keeping Node.js and other applications online. It supports process actions such as starting, stopping, restarting, reloading, and deleting managed processes, while also providing automatic… Read the review →	Process Lasso is Windows software for controlling and automating running applications and system processes. It is designed for users who want persistent CPU affinities, priorities, power profiles, process rules, and resource-management… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PM2 — where it wins

  • Automatic restarts for crashes, exits, thresholds, file changes, and schedules
  • Zero-downtime reloads and cluster-mode load balancing for Node.js
  • Logs, reboot persistence, terminal monitoring, and web monitoring options

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced remote monitoring depends on PM2 Plus
  • Enterprise capabilities are reserved for the highest tier
  • The product is centered on process operations rather than broad observability

• Process Lasso — where it wins

  • Persistent CPU affinity and priority rules
  • Watchdog actions for CPU or memory thresholds
  • Power automation, logging, and background governance

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only platform support
  • Advanced features are limited after the trial period
  • Home plans are non-commercial and capped at five PCs

• PM29.2/10 · Free plan

  A capable Node.js process manager with deeper monitoring in paid tiers.

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• Process Lasso8.9/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A Windows-focused controller for automated process rules, monitoring, and resource management.

  Visit Process LassoFull verdict →