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FileMonitor vs ProcessActivityView: catalog facts
FileMonitor	ProcessActivityView
Free Free download from Objective-See.	Free Freeware from NirSoft, free to use and redistribute unmodified.
macOS, Command line	Windows
Shows which process touched which file Useful for malware analysis and troubleshooting	Per-file counts of opens, reads, writes and bytes Shows which DLL opened each file
Command line only, with no graphical interface macOS only	The published requirements list versions through Windows 8 Injects a DLL into the inspected process
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Freeware
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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