United States
+1
Hazel is the most popular Mac alternative to WatchDirectory.
Hazel is the most popular commercial alternative to WatchDirectory.
- Hazel is Paid and Proprietary
WatchDirectory Alternatives
WatchDirectory is described as 'Monitors a file system directory and performs tasks when certain conditions are met' and is an app in the backup & sync category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WatchDirectory for Windows, Mac, Linux and PortableApps.com. The best WatchDirectory alternative is Hazel. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try DSynchronize or Recall Local. Other great apps like WatchDirectory are Easy File Organizer, File Juggler, Tweakeze and DaemonFS.
Alternatives list
26 Easy File Organizer alternativesOrganize Files, Folders and Desktop Easily on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
+2
Easy File Organizer is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to WatchDirectory.
- Easy File Organizer is Paid and Proprietary
12 File Juggler alternativesFile Juggler is a Windows utility for automatic file management. Set up rules and have filejuggler move your files to their correct locations automatically.
DSynchronize is a stand-alone utility that let you periodically synchronize two or more folders on Hard Disk, Floppy Disk, LAN, USB Key, CD-DVD (with packet writing software) and FTP server.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
+1
DSynchronize is the most popular free alternative to WatchDirectory.
- DSynchronize is Free and Proprietary
Recall Local is the most popular Open Source alternative to WatchDirectory.
- Recall Local is Free and Open Source
- Recall Local is Privacy focused and Lightweight
Tweakeze (tweak-easy) is a software tool designed to watch(monitor) changes on Microsoft Windows file system and Registry database.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
DaemonFS is a real time file monitoring software.
This tool lets you track modifications to your files. Every time a file gets modified, a notification launched from the tray icon appears.
This software may be used for reverse engineering, hard disk usage tracking, software ana.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Comments about DaemonFS as an Alternative to WatchDirectory
- DaemonFS is Free and Open Source
Graphically observe filesystem changes using the same underlying API as Spotlight. One example of use could be to determine what files are changed via software installation, preferences, etc...
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Watch 4 Folder is a simple to use, small and portable tool to monitor folders and file activities.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
HDD-Profiler is a powerful HDD (Hard-Disk-Drive) profiling utility that will inform you which files/folders were created, modified, accessed or removed in certain areas of your hard disk by creating system snapshots.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
iWatch is a realtime filesystem monitoring program. Its purpose is to monitor any changes in a specific directory or file and send email notification immediately after the change. This can be very useful to watch a sensible file or directory against any changes, like files...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
Cyprus
EU
Denmark
Italy
Canada
Does not perform actions on changes only reports for them.