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We've compiled a list of 9 free and paid alternatives to Upstart. The primary competitors include systemd, OpenRC. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between Upstart and Supervisor, finit, Chaperone Process Manager. Also you can look at other similar options here: OS and Utilities.


systemd
Free Open Source

systemd is a replacement for the init daemon for Linux (either System V or BSD-style).

OpenRC
Free Open Source

OpenRC is a dependency-based init system that works with the system provided init program, normally...

Supervisor
Free Open Source

Supervisor is a client/server system that allows its users to monitor and control a number of...

finit
Free Open Source

Finit is a small SysV init replacement with process supervision similar to that of daemontools and...

Chaperone is a lightweight alternative to process environment managers like systemd or upstart.

sysvinit
Free Open Source

The Sysvinit package contains programs for controlling the startup, running, and shutdown of the...

procd
Free Open Source

procd is a process and system init service for OpenWRT.

nosh
Free

The nosh package is a suite of system-level utilities for initializing and running a BSD or Linux...

runit
Free Open Source

runit is a cross-platform Unix init scheme with service supervision, a replacement for sysvinit...

Upstart is an event-based replacement for the /sbin/init daemon which handles starting of tasks and...

Upstart Platforms

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Upstart Overview

Upstart is an event-based replacement for the /sbin/init daemon which handles starting of tasks and services during boot, stopping them during shutdown and supervising them while the system is running.

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Upstart Tags

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