Everything vs Process Lasso (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Everything grades higher than Process Lasso: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Everything grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. Process Lasso grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Process Lasso
Windows process automation for CPU priorities and affinities
Which one is for you
Pick Everything if
- Fits if you know roughly what a file is called but not where you put it
- Works for drives holding hundreds of thousands of files, or millions
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're on a Mac or Linux, as it only runs on Windows
- Not for you if you mostly search for words inside documents, because contents aren't indexed and that search is slow
- Tight if you pick the Lite build, which drops the servers and stops the command-line tool and SDK working
- Watch out: NTFS indexing needs the Everything service or admin rights, and FAT drives and network shares are added by hand
Pick Process Lasso if
- Fits if you want a game or editor to keep priority over background tasks
- Works for admins tuning servers or virtual desktops with per-program rules
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you are on Mac or Linux, as it is Windows only
- Tight if you stay on free, since CPU Limiter, Hard Throttling and Instance Balancer rules need Pro
- Watch out: the free version may show a nag, and the trial length isn't stated
- Watch out: Entire Home licences are for non-commercial use only, and businesses need a 5 PC volume pack priced separately
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAEverythingGood | 2.6GPAProcess LassoGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFreeware, a plain download, with no paid edition anywhere. The developer asks you to think about donating, and that's the whole sales pitch. | ALifetime for one PC is $23.97, under a year of what this category's middle subscription costs. A month is $2.97 and a year $14.97. |
| Free plan and trial | AAll of it is free: the installer, the portable ZIP and the Lite build, in 32-bit, 64-bit and ARM. Nothing is held back for a paid version. | BFree for good with ProBalance, priorities, affinities and Efficiency Mode. CPU Limiter and Hard Throttling rules need Pro after a short trial, and a nag may show. |
| Features | CFinding files by name is one job and Everything covers it: 250,000 files indexed in about 5 seconds, results that update as files change, wildcards, filters and regex, a command line and an SDK. But it indexes names, not contents, so searching inside files is slow. | BAutomatic priority balancing, saved per-program rules, power plans and profile switching. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job, though some rule types are Pro. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating is on record, but there's nothing to set up: install it and start typing. Two fiddly bits sit in the listing, mind. NTFS indexing wants the Everything service or administrator rights, and network shares have to be added by hand. | CNo rating on record. Rules, affinities and profiles are the whole point, so there is a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | DWindows only, a single operating system, from XP through Windows 11. Its HTTP server does let you search your files from a browser on a phone or another computer on the same network. No Mac or Linux version. | DWindows 7 to 11 and Server 2012 to 2025 only. No Mac, Linux, phone or web version. |
| Best for | finding any file by name on Windows | setting CPU priorities for Windows programs |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Everything and Process Lasso. How we grade
Price against what you get
Everything has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Process Lasso starts at $2.97 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Everything starts $2.97 a month lower. Of the other desktop utilities on the chart, none scores higher than Everything for less, and 12 score higher than Process Lasso for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Process Lasso can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Everything also covers file management.
- Process Lasso also covers workflow automation and system monitor.
At a glance
| Everything | Process Lasso | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $23.97 once for a Single PC lifetime license, or $2.97 a month |
| Free plan | Everything is freeware with no paid edition. The developer asks users to consider donating. | Free to use indefinitely with ProBalance, CPU, I/O, GPU and memory-current priorities, CPU affinities, CPU Sets, Efficiency Mode and more; some advanced rule types work only during a trial, and a nag may be shown. |
| Free trial | None listed | Short trial of every Pro feature after install (length not stated) |
| Windows | ||
| Made by | voidtools PTY LTD | Bitsum LLC (DBA Bitsum Technologies) |
| Price read from | voidtools.com | bitsum.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Everything
- Windows only; the FAQ lists Windows XP through Windows 11.
- It indexes file and folder names, not contents. Searching inside files is possible but slow.
- NTFS indexing needs the Everything service or administrator rights, and FAT volumes and network shares must be added as folder indexes by hand.
- The Lite build removes the HTTP and ETP/FTP servers and IPC, so the command-line tool and SDK do not work with it.
Process Lasso
- Windows 7 to 11 and Server 2012 to 2025 only.
- After the trial, adding rules for CPU Limiter, Hard Throttling, Instance Balancer and some other features needs Pro, and the free version may show a nag.
- Entire Home licenses are for non-commercial use only; businesses buy a 5 PC volume pack, priced separately.
- The vendor offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on every payment.
Key features
Everything
- Instant filename search
- Starts by listing every file and folder on the PC and narrows the list as you type. Only names are indexed: about 250,000 files on a fresh Windows 11 install take about 5 seconds.
- Real-time index updates
- Results update as files change. NTFS indexes are kept current through the USN Journal, so changes made while Everything was closed are picked up when it restarts.
- Search syntax
- Supports boolean operators, wildcards, file-type and location filters and optional regular expressions. A content: function searches inside files, but contents are not indexed, so it is slow.
- Low resource use
- The vendor quotes about 35 MB of RAM and under 14 MB of disk space for roughly 250,000 files, and about 100 MB of RAM for 1,000,000 files.
- HTTP and ETP/FTP servers
- Search and open your files from a web browser on another computer, phone or tablet on the local network. Version 1.4 includes the servers; for version 1.5 they are separate plugins.
- Command line and SDK
- The ES command-line tool queries a running copy of Everything, and the SDK gives other programs a DLL and Lib interface to it over IPC.
Process Lasso
- ProBalance
- Adjusts priorities of background processes when they threaten responsiveness, so foreground programs stay smooth.
- Persistent rules
- Saves CPU priorities, I/O and GPU priorities, affinities and power plans per program so they apply every time it runs.
- Performance Mode
- A free power mode for heavy workloads, alongside Efficiency Mode and SmartTrim for memory.
- CPU Limiter and throttling
- Caps a program's CPU use; Pro is required to add these rules after the trial.
- Application power profiles
- Switches Windows power plans when chosen programs run, a Pro rule type.
- Config profile switcher
- Keeps several rule sets and switches between them.
Plans
Everything
Everything$0
Freeware in installer, portable ZIP and Lite builds, with 32-bit, 64-bit and ARM downloads. Donations are optional.
Process Lasso
Free$0
Keeps the features marked Yes on the Free vs Pro page; rules for CPU Limiter, Hard Throttling and similar need Pro.
Single PC monthly$2.97
per month for 1 PC, renews monthly
All Pro features while the plan is active. Shown against a crossed-out $4.95 with no end date.
Single PC annual$14.97
per year for 1 PC, renews yearly
All Pro features while the plan is active. Shown against a crossed-out $24.95.
Single PC Lifetime$23.97
one-time for 1 PC
All Pro features and every future update, for home or commercial use. Shown against a crossed-out $39.95.
Entire Home Lifetime$35.97
one-time for up to 5 PCs
Non-commercial use on up to 5 PCs in one home. Shown against a crossed-out $59.95; monthly is $3.57 and annual $22.17.
Ways to pay less
Everything
No public discounts listed.
Process Lasso
- Annual discount
Subscription cheaper per year than monthly
The annual Single PC plan is $14.97 a year against $2.97 a month, as shown on the Pro page.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Everything or Process Lasso?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Everything is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $2.97 a month for Process Lasso. Everything is free, and Process Lasso starts at $23.97 once for a Single PC lifetime license, or $2.97 a month.
Which has a free plan, Everything or Process Lasso?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Everything and Process Lasso have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.