DaemonFS Alternatives

DaemonFS is described as 'Real time file monitoring software' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are eight alternatives to DaemonFS for Windows, Linux and Mac. The best DaemonFS alternative is Tweakeze. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Tweakeze or fseventer. Other great apps like DaemonFS are TheFolderSpy, Watch 4 Folder, HDD Profiler and iWatch.

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  1. Tweakeze icon

    Tweakeze

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    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
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    • Tweakeze is the most popular Windows alternative to DaemonFS.

    • Tweakeze is the most popular free alternative to DaemonFS.

    • Tweakeze is Free Personal and ProprietaryDaemonFS is Free and Open Source
  2. fseventer icon

    fseventer

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    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
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    • fseventer is the most popular Mac alternative to DaemonFS.

    • fseventer is Free and ProprietaryDaemonFS is Free and Open Source
  4. WatchDirectory icon

    WatchDirectory

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    WatchDirectory monitors a file system directory and performs tasks when certain conditions are met.

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    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     

    • WatchDirectory is the most popular commercial alternative to DaemonFS.

    • WatchDirectory is Paid and ProprietaryDaemonFS is Free and Open Source
  5. TheFolderSpy icon

    TheFolderSpy

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    The ultimate, yet free, hard disk monitoring utility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Watch 4 Folder icon

    Watch 4 Folder

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    Watch 4 Folder is a simple to use, small and portable tool to monitor folders and file activities.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. HDD Profiler icon

    HDD Profiler

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    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
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  9. iWatch

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    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
     

    • iWatch is the most popular Linux alternative to DaemonFS.

    • iWatch is the most popular Open Source alternative to DaemonFS.

    • iWatch is Free and Open SourceDaemonFS is also Free and Open Source
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