
Corionis Service Manager.NET
Corionis Service Manager.NET is a free Windows tray application for monitoring and managing selected Windows services.
What Corionis Service Manager.NET is
Corionis Service Manager.NET is a free Windows tray application for monitoring and managing selected Windows services. Users can start or stop monitored services and change their startup type. When a selected service changes state, CSM displays and logs a notification, with file logging available as an option. The monitored list can be reordered by dragging items, and displayed service names can be edited. An optional updater can be set to check daily, weekly, or monthly. CSM installs for the current user, and each user on a system can install a separate copy. Monitoring works without administrator privileges, but management controls require those privileges and are disabled without them. The maker says it tested CSM on Windows 7 through Windows Server 2016 and supports 32- and 64-bit systems; it requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2. This version is a rewrite of the original CSM, written in C# and .NET. The release is MIT licensed and provided free without warranty or guarantee. It has no restart button because the application cannot reliably determine when shutdown has finished and a service is safe to start again.
Good
- Free and MIT licensed
- Displays and logs service state-change notifications
- Allows service startup type changes
- Each system user can install a separate copy
Watch out
- Management controls require administrator privileges
- Requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2
- No restart button
Who it suits
CSM suits Windows users who want to monitor selected services and manage them from a tray application. Users who need service controls must have administrator privileges; monitoring alone does not require them.
Verdict
CSM provides service monitoring and controls for Windows, with notifications and an optional updater. Its management tools require administrator privileges, and it does not offer a restart control.
Plans and prices
From Corionis Service Manager.NET's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Windows x86/x64; Windows 7 through Windows Server 2016 tested; Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 |
The facts
Each one read from Corionis Service Manager.NET's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Implementation
- This version is a complete rewrite of the original CSM, written in Microsoft C# and .NET.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Installation
- CSM installs for the current user, and each user on a system may install their own copy.checked 5 Oct 2026
- License and warranty
- The download page identifies the release as MIT licensed and says the software is free and provided without warranty or guarantee.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Notifications and logs
- CSM displays and logs notifications when a selected service's state changes, with optional logging to a file.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Monitored services can be reordered by drag and drop, and their displayed names can be edited.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Privileges
- Administrator privileges are required to manage services; monitoring is available without them, but management controls are disabled.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CSM is a Windows tray application for monitoring and managing user-selected Windows services.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Restart limitation
- The FAQ says CSM has no restart button because it cannot accurately determine when a service has finished shutting down and is safe to start again.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Service controls
- Selected services may be started or stopped, and their startup type may be changed.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users who find a bug to create an issue on the project's GitHub site.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Updates
- The optional updater can be configured to check daily, weekly, or monthly.checked 5 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform and requirement
- The maker says CSM was tested on Windows 7 through Windows Server 2016, supports 32- and 64-bit systems, and uses Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2.checked 5 Oct 2026
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