DaemonFS Alternatives

DaemonFS is described as *'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'* and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are nine alternatives to DaemonFS for Windows, Linux and Mac. The best alternative is WatchDirectory. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try fseventer or Watch 4 Folder. Other great apps like DaemonFS are HDD Profiler, iWatch, Horizon - File & Directory Watch and Tweakeze.

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DaemonFS

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DaemonFS is a real time file monitoring software.

This tool lets you track modifications to your files. Every time a file...

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WatchDirectory
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
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WatchDirectory monitors a file system directory and performs tasks when certain conditions are met.
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1. Watch FolderWatchDirectory can monitor a folder and perform actions (send notification, upload file, etc.) when changes occur.
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fseventer
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Free • Proprietary
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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...
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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.

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HDD Profiler
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
6 alternatives to HDD Profiler
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.

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iWatch
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Free • Open Source
Linux
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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...
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1. Watch FolderiWatch can monitor a folder and perform actions (send notification, upload file, etc.) when changes occur.
2. Command line interfaceiWatch either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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Horizon - File & Directory Watch
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Free • Open Source
Windows
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Horizon is a file monitor designed to maintain snapshots of the files whenever the files within a user-specified directory change. When the user desires, the snapshots can be used to revert the files to their previous versions with in the directory.

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Tweakeze
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Windows
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Tweakeze (tweak-easy) is a software tool designed to watch(monitor) changes on Microsoft Windows file system and Registry database.
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1. PortableTweakeze can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Watch FolderTweakeze can monitor a folder and perform actions (send notification, upload file, etc.) when changes occur.
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Log Monitor
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
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Log Monitor is a files and directories monitoring tool. The program periodically checks selected file's modification time and executes external program if file's time was changed or not changed. For directories it handles such events as files change, addition or removal.
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1. Watch FolderLog Monitor can monitor a folder and perform actions (send notification, upload file, etc.) when changes occur.
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The program is no longer updated, but it still works. Last version, 1.4.2, released in July 2002, can be still downloaded from Freeware-Guide.com
TheFolderSpy
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
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The ultimate, yet free, hard disk monitoring utility.
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1. PortableTheFolderSpy can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.

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