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Windows Service Auditor

Free#27 of 30 in Startup Manager Software

Windows Service Auditor: A free portable utility for investigating Windows service activity and configuration. Ranked #27 of 30 in Startup Manager Software by our editors (6.1/10); pricing: Free plan; best for auditing Windows service changes.

6.1/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.1 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
Auditing Windows service changes
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
Free
Founded
2004 · Oakland, California, USA
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Shows service events and available account information for service operations
- Exports services with dependencies, recovery options, and triggers to XML
- Free, portable support for Windows 10, Windows 11, and supported Windows Server editions
Where it doesn't
- Focused on Windows services rather than general startup-item management
- Account details depend on available auditing data
- Advanced auditing policies may need to be enabled for deeper tracking

Our verdict on Windows Service Auditor

Windows Service Auditor is a free, portable Windows utility for administrators and technical users investigating changes to Windows Services. It lists installed services, shows events associated with a selected service, and can identify who started, stopped, or updated a service when auditing data is available. The tool is aimed at troubleshooting important services on Windows 10, Windows 11, and supported Windows Server editions rather than managing every type of startup item.

Its strongest area is service-change investigation. Windows Service Auditor reads Windows Event Logs and can enable advanced auditing policies for services, helping connect service operations with available account information. It also shows each service's startup type and whether it is disabled. For documentation or further analysis, users can export all or selected services to XML, including dependencies, recovery options, triggers, and other configuration data. Full event details can also be copied to the clipboard.

The product's narrow focus is both its main advantage and its main boundary. It is well suited to examining service activity, startup settings, and related configuration on Windows systems, especially when an administrator needs an audit-oriented view. It should be considered less suitable for users seeking a broad startup manager covering applications, scheduled tasks, or other launch mechanisms. Because deeper account-level visibility depends on auditing data and may require advanced auditing policies, the value of the investigation features depends on the system's available event information. Choose it for free, portable Windows service auditing; choose another tool when general startup-item control is the primary requirement.

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Windows Service Auditor pricing

Plans Free planFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

See plans on coretechnologies.com

Windows Service Auditor fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	Free
Startup delay	Not verified
Service control	Not verified
Startup inspection	Yes
Windows support	Windows 10 and 11
Portable edition	Yes
Startup item limit	Not verified
Deployment	Desktop
Platforms	Windows
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Free plan
Website	coretechnologies.com
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

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