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Pitchfork vs Process Compose: catalog facts
Pitchfork	Process Compose
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
Keeps process definitions, readiness checks and logs together.	Single binary with no dependencies Dependencies, startup order and restart policies
Service commands and their dependencies must be configured separately.	Manages local processes only, not containers Configuration is YAML with its own schema to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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