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Portlivo vs TAU Commander

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Portlivo compared with TAU Commander
DetailPortlivo logo Portlivo TAU Commander
What it doesMac menu bar app for viewing and managing local dev servers and ports Intuitive Performance Engineering
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFree trial Open source
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. Not given
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
  • Target configuration for hardware and software environments
  • Application profiling with MPI and OpenMP support
  • Multiple measurement methods including instrumentation, sampling, and tracing
  • Experiment composition combining targets, applications, and measurements
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
  • Simplifies the TAU Performance System with an intuitive interface
  • Freely available under open source BSD-style license
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 check45 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)716
Citation Flow (Majestic)2120
Referring domains (Majestic)132

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