# Process Lasso review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Windows process automation for CPU priorities and affinities Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. Process Lasso adjusts how Windows schedules running programs. It applies persistent rules for CPU priorities, affinities and power plans, and its ProBalance feature steers background load away from the programs you are using. It is free to use, with some rule types needing a Pro license after a trial. - **Category:** Desktop Utilities - **Made by:** Bitsum LLC (DBA Bitsum Technologies) - **Website:** https://bitsum.com - **Runs on:** Windows - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you are on Mac or Linux, as it is Windows only. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Process Lasso has a free plan, and paid plans start at $23.97 once for a Single PC lifetime license, or $2.97 a month. - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** 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:** Short trial of every Pro feature after install (length not stated). | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | 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. | Read from https://bitsum.com/get-lasso-pro/ on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Process Lasso before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Subscription cheaper per year than monthly** (Annual discount): The annual Single PC plan is $14.97 a year against $2.97 a month, as shown on the Pro page. Source: https://bitsum.com/get-lasso-pro/ ## Key features - **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. ## Good for - Gamers and creators who want a heavy program to keep priority over background tasks - Administrators tuning servers or virtual desktops with per-program rules ## Worth knowing - 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.6 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Process Lasso keeps background programs from starving the one you are using, and saves priorities and affinities per program. Free covers the core, but some rule types need Pro, the free version may nag, and it is Windows only. - **Value for money: A.** Lifetime 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: B.** Free 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: B.** Automatic 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: C.** No rating on record. Rules, affinities and profiles are the whole point, so there is a learning curve. - **Platforms and integrations: D.** Windows 7 to 11 and Server 2012 to 2025 only. No Mac, Linux, phone or web version. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Bitsum's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among desktop utilities - Process Lasso's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 35 of the 96 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 25. - It stands best on value for money (A, above 24 of 96) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0). - Its paid plans start at $2.97 a month, against a middle price of $2.97 for the category: 8 of the 16 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 12 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/utilities ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Process Lasso you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $35.64 a year. - You could not: Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. - You could not: Readings from inside the operating system. - You could not: A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page. - You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** System monitor, Workflow automation, One-time purchase, Works offline ## Alternatives - [AutoHotkey](https://toolgpa.com/tools/autohotkey): Free, open-source scripting language for Windows automation. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/autohotkey-vs-process-lasso) - [Everything](https://toolgpa.com/tools/everything): Instant file and folder name search for Windows. 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