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Portlivo vs CurlyJSON

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Portlivo compared with CurlyJSON
DetailPortlivo logo PortlivoCurlyJSON logo CurlyJSON
What it doesMac menu bar app for viewing and managing local dev servers and ports JSON Formatter & Validator — Free, Private & Offline
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
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Pricing modelFree trial Freemium
PricingFree trial for 7 days. After trial: $8.99 USD one-time for 1 Mac (early-bird pricing, normally $19.99), $39.99 USD for 3 Macs, $59.99 USD for 5 Macs. One-time purchase with free updates, no subscription. Free for all tools. Pro: $29.99 per year or $4 per month, plus tax.
Key features
  • Menu bar display of all listening ports and processes
  • Kill, restart, and manage dev servers from the menu bar
  • Live health checks with HTTP status indicators and response times
  • Live website previews and screenshots of dev servers
  • Live log streaming and tail capabilities
  • Project stacks to start multiple servers together
  • QR code sharing and public HTTPS sharing via cloudflared or ngrok
  • devports CLI for Terminal and Raycast access
  • CPU and memory monitoring per server
  • Validate JSON with precise line and column errors
  • Repair invalid JSON fixing trailing commas, quotes, and comments
  • Preserve large integers without rounding
  • Detect and mask API keys, tokens and passwords
What makes it different
  • Native SwiftUI app optimized for Mac menu bar with no Electron overhead
  • Complete local privacy with no account, no analytics, and no data collection
  • One-time purchase with free updates instead of subscription model
  • Recognizes and integrates with major development frameworks and tools
  • Keyboard-first interface designed for developer efficiency
  • Keeps large numbers exactly as written instead of silently rounding them like most online formatters
  • All free tools run entirely in your browser, working offline without uploading data
  • Automatically detects and warns about secrets like API keys and passwords
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)8 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)77
Citation Flow (Majestic)2113
Referring domains (Majestic)132

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