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ProcessSpy vs Shellroute

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ProcessSpy compared with Shellroute
DetailProcessSpy logo ProcessSpy Shellroute
What it doesThe native macOS alternative to Process Explorer with advanced process monitoring capabilities Run terminal commands through a proxy with session-scoped routing from 120+ countries
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 with your own proxy. Built-in routes: $3 per GB for residential IPs, $1 per GB for datacenter IPs. New accounts start with $1 free credit, no card required. No monthly fees, no minimum spend, no contracts.
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
  • Interactive shell mode for maintaining country connection across multiple commands
  • Single command execution through proxy with shellroute run
  • Support for 120+ countries and cities
  • Residential and datacenter proxy options
  • Session-scoped isolation keeping other apps on normal connection
  • IP rotation support within active sessions
  • SOCKS5 and HTTP/HTTPS proxy support
  • Bandwidth metering and usage tracking
  • Kill switch protection and auto-reconnect
  • CLI and API access
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
  • No subscription model: pay only per GB used with no contracts or minimum spend
  • Bring your own proxy or use built-in routes without signup requirements
  • One-command country selection instead of VPN or per-tool proxy configuration
  • Isolated proxy sessions keeping other terminals and apps unaffected
  • Open-source CLI tool designed for developer workflows in the terminal
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 check17 +17 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)252
Citation Flow (Majestic)2821
Referring domains (Majestic)2616

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