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ProcessSpy vs CurlyJSON

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ProcessSpy compared with CurlyJSON
DetailProcessSpy logo ProcessSpyCurlyJSON logo CurlyJSON
What it doesThe native macOS alternative to Process Explorer with advanced process monitoring capabilities JSON Formatter & Validator — Free, Private & Offline
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree version with core features; paid license $34.99 USD for lifetime updates and unlimited devices. Also available on Setapp for $14.99/year or $34.99 lifetime. Free for all tools. Pro: $29.99 per year or $4 per month, plus tax.
Key features
  • Per-process CPU and memory history
  • Process tree visualization with XPC service linking
  • Real-time disk I/O and memory pressure monitoring
  • CPU QoS breakdown and memory footprint analysis
  • Menu bar dashboard for system health tracking
  • Multi-property and regex search
  • JavaScript-based advanced filters
  • Deep process inspection with signature and entitlements info
  • CSV export for historical data and reporting
  • 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
  • Visualize complex process hierarchies with automatic XPC service linking
  • Advanced JavaScript filtering and multi-property regex search
  • Historical performance tracking with peak and average metrics
  • Retains information about finished processes for later analysis
  • Fully private with no data collection or remote transmission
  • 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)45 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)257
Citation Flow (Majestic)2813
Referring domains (Majestic)2612

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