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xStarter
What xStarter is
xStarter is paid Windows software that automates routine computer processes through operation sequences started by schedules or system events. Its file actions include copying, moving, deleting, searching, synchronizing, creating ZIP archives, and making dated backups. Scheduling can use specific dates, recurring intervals, elapsed time, or complex time masks. Triggers include hotkeys, window events, file changes, idle time, Windows startup, NT event log entries, and serial-port input. xStarter can download over HTTP, transfer files with FTP, send and check email, and test host connections with ping. A recorder captures and replays keystrokes, mouse movements, and clicks in Windows applications. Web Pilot manages tasks on remote computers through a browser, including task logs, and offers an HTTP server with PHP, Perl, and ASP task launching. SSL and IP-address access restrictions are listed. The maker says programming knowledge is not required.
Who it suits
xStarter suits Windows users who want scheduled or event-driven automation without programming knowledge. Web Pilot is aimed at people who need browser-based control of tasks on remote computers.
What it does well
- Schedules tasks by dates, intervals, and time masks
- Responds to many Windows and system events
- Includes file, internet, and email actions
- Records and replays Windows macros
- Web Pilot manages remote task logs
What to know first
- Windows-only platform
- No free plan
- Pricing starts at $39.50
- Listed requirements name older Windows versions
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| xStarter standard | One-time purchase; page lists $39.50 · Lifetime upgrades · full technical support including email · 30-day money-back guarantee | $39.50, paid once |
| xStarter Web Pilot | One-time purchase; page lists $49.50 · Lifetime upgrades · full technical support including email · 30-day money-back guarantee | $49.50, paid once |
| xStarter Job Scheduler for Firebird/Interbase | One-time purchase; page lists $49.50 · Lifetime upgrades · full technical support including email · 30-day money-back guarantee | $49.50, paid once |
As xstarter.com lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
xStarter covers file, internet, macro, and scheduling automation in one Windows application. Buyers can choose one-time licenses for the standard product, Web Pilot, or the Firebird/Interbase scheduler.
Facts from xStarter's own pages
- Audience
- The maker describes xStarter as designed for people with basic computer skills and says programming knowledge is not needed. · xstarter.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Event triggers
- Tasks can be triggered by hotkeys, window events, file changes, idle time, Windows startup, NT event log entries, or serial-port input. · xstarter.com, 9 Oct 2026
- File tasks
- Its listed file operations include copying, moving, deleting, searching, synchronizing, creating ZIP archives, and making dated backups. · xstarter.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Web Pilot includes an HTTP server and says tasks can be started from PHP, Perl, and ASP scripts. · xstarter.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Internet actions
- Listed Internet actions include HTTP downloads, FTP uploads and downloads, email sending and checking, and host connection checks using ping. · xstarter.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Payment security
- The order page says PayPro and ShareIt transactions use encryption and that xStarter Solutions does not receive customers' credit card information from those processors. · xstarter.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Platform limit
- The listed system requirements name Windows NT4, 2000, XP, 2003, and Vista. · xstarter.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- xStarter automates routine computer processes using sequences of operations triggered by a schedule or system events. · xstarter.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Remote access
- Web Pilot can create, edit, run, enable, and disable tasks on remote computers and view their task logs through a browser. · xstarter.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- The scheduler supports specified dates and times, regular intervals, elapsed-time launches, and complex time masks. · xstarter.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- Web Pilot states that it supports SSL and can restrict access to a PC using an IP address list. · xstarter.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker offers contact support, a forum, online help, and says registered users receive full technical support including email support. · xstarter.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Windows macros
- The program can record and replay keystrokes, mouse movements, and clicks in Windows applications. · xstarter.com, 9 Oct 2026
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