Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Portless - End port conflicts forever
Developer's best friend. Kill stubborn ports in one click.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites.
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Port Kill helps you find and free ports and caches blocking your dev work. - treadiehq/port-kill
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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An AI port manager for your Mac.
Aug 2026 · portradar.devmesh.xyz · its alternatives →
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A command-line tool to kill processes and containers running on specified ports. - jkfran/killport
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Portia▲83The ultimate 1-click hunter for blocked macOS ports
Jun 2026 · getportia.app · its alternatives →
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Find, open and kill ports in a couple of clicks. Works with Node, Python, Ruby, PHP, HTTP and pretty much any process listening on a TCP port.
2019 · portmanager.app · its alternatives →
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Portlivo▲89Every local dev server on your Mac, in the menu bar
5d ago · portlivo.com · its alternatives →
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Kill ports instantly on macOS. No terminal, no lsof,
Jun 2026 · mamawe.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Portero▲166Know exactly what's running on every port of your Mac
Jul 2026 · porteroapp.pages.dev · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Recently I wasted several hours wrangling my dev environment only to find out that the browser frontend was talking to the wrong version of the backend. This got me thinking--why on earth are we still using simple numbers to describe which process to connect to? Why not use names instead? I thought of all the times a program wouldn't start because of port conflicts. The more I thought about it, the crazier it seemed. Modern operating systems already offer no-conflict ports: if you make your TCP server listen on port 0, the OS assigns you a random available port. But that only solves…
Jul 2026 · portzero.net · its alternatives →
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AI-powered tool to boost your app's visibility and downloads
2025 · dock-app.com · its alternatives →
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Localdockfrom $9/mo▲121Localdock is a macOS menubar app that assigns a permanent, human-readable address to each local project so your dev servers dont collide on ports and your URLs stay stable. Use the same name on localhost, across your Wi-Fi to test on a phone, or via a temporary public HTTPS link
Aug 2026 · localdock.dev · its alternatives →
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DevCleaner▲157Free the gigabytes your dev tools and AI apps hoard
Jun 2026 · devcleaner.app · its alternatives →
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Docky▲91Pin, group, and remove apps easily from your dock
Apr 2026 · getdocky.com · its alternatives →
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Dockside for Mac: native file shelf and Dock companion beside your Dock—staging for files, folders, links, apps, and text; recent screenshots & downloads; folder watch and drop zones. Apple Notarized, offline, macOS 13+. 14-day trial; $5.99 lifetime.
2024 · hachipoo.com · its alternatives →
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is a tiny native macOS menu-bar app for local SSH port forwards. It has no external dependencies and runs natively.
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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zero▲94One command to deploy Docker containers to your own server
Apr 2026 · shipzero.sh · its alternatives →
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Manfath▲3See every port. Kill what you don't need. Share the rest.
Apr 2026 · manfath.dev · its alternatives →
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