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Portlivo vs liquid-technologies

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Portlivo compared with liquid-technologies
DetailPortlivo logo Portlivo liquid-technologies
What it doesMac menu bar app for viewing and managing local dev servers and ports XML code generator for C# and Visual Basic .Net that creates strongly typed object models from XML schemas
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given 2000
Based inNot given GB
Pricing modelFree trial Not given
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. Installed Perpetual Licenses: JSON Editor Edition €145.04, XML Editor Edition €302.17, Data Designer Edition €453.26, XML Data Binder €682.91, Developer Bundle €761.48. All include 1 year of free upgrades and support. Licenses never expire. Free Community Edition available for small projects based o
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
  • Generates easy-to-use class library for C# and Visual Basic .Net
  • Embedded XSD source code in compiled assembly for validation
  • Supports .Net Core, .Net Standard and .Net Framework
  • Lightweight generated code
  • Supports multiple schemas and namespaces
  • Pre-packaged industry standard schemas as NuGets
  • Royalty-free distribution of compiled code
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
  • Better XSD 1.0 support and XSD 1.1 support than Microsoft Visual Studio's xsd.exe
  • Free Community Edition for small projects
  • Royalty-free distribution for commercial projects
  • Support for complex XML standards including DITA, DocBook, FpML, HL7, OAGIS, OASIS, OpenGIS, XBRL
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 check70 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)753
Citation Flow (Majestic)2142
Referring domains (Majestic)13623

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