ThreadPilot
The facts below are what the maker publishes about ThreadPilot, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From ThreadPilot's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free and open source; Windows 11, build 22000 or newer; requires administrator privileges |
The facts
Each one read from ThreadPilot's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The project describes itself as a Process Lasso-style alternative for power users, gamers, and people seeking a Windows 11-first experience.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Automation
- Saved process rules can be applied when matching processes start while ThreadPilot is running, and rules can switch power plans when selected processes start or stop.checked 12 Oct 2026
- CPU topology
- Affinity handling supports processor groups and systems with more than 64 logical processors, and CPU presets account for Intel hybrid and AMD CCD/L3 topology.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The project offers a Windows installer and portable ZIP through GitHub Releases, and lists WinGet and Chocolatey installation options.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Network behavior
- When update checks are enabled, ThreadPilot contacts the GitHub API for release metadata, and downloads an update from GitHub only if the user chooses to do so.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- Automatic process rules work only while ThreadPilot is running; the app does not install a Windows service or bypass anti-cheat or protected-process restrictions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Priority guardrails
- High process priority displays a warning, while Realtime priority is blocked.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The app runs locally without advertising, analytics, telemetry, user accounts, or automatic log uploads; its settings, rules, backups, history, and logs are stored locally.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Process controls
- It provides live process management, CPU affinity and CPU Sets, CPU and memory priority controls, and saved process rules.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ThreadPilot is a free, open-source Windows process control center for CPU, priority, memory, and power-plan workflows.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- ThreadPilot requires Windows 11 build 22000 or newer and administrator privileges to manage system-level process settings.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Signing status
- The signing policy says releases remain unsigned until the SignPath Foundation application is approved and the integration is enabled.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to GitHub Issues for bugs, feature requests, and packaging issues, and links to a community Discord.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Windows support
- windows 11checked 22 Sep 2026
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