FileActivityWatch Alternatives

FileActivityWatch is described as 'Tool for Windows that displays information about every read/write/delete operation of files occurs on your system. For every file, FileActivityWatch displays the number of read/write bytes, number of read/write/delete operations, first and last read/write' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to FileActivityWatch for Windows and Mac. The best FileActivityWatch alternative is FSMonitor. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try FolderChangesView or Directory Monitor. Other great apps like FileActivityWatch are File Watcher Utlities, Folder Monitor, Watchtower for Mac and DiskPulse.

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  1. FSMonitor icon
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    FSMonitor is a macOS app that monitors all changes in the file system, including file creation, deletion, change of content, renames, and change of attributes. It provides different display modes to to examine the list of changed files.

    11 FSMonitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • FSMonitor is the most popular Mac alternative to FileActivityWatch.

    • FSMonitor is the most popular commercial alternative to FileActivityWatch.

    • FSMonitor is Paid and ProprietaryFileActivityWatch is Free and Proprietary
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    FolderChangesView is a simple tool that monitors the folder or disk drive that you choose and lists every filename that is being modified, created, or deleted while the folder is being monitored

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • FolderChangesView is the most popular Windows alternative to FileActivityWatch.

    • FolderChangesView is the most popular free alternative to FileActivityWatch.

    • FolderChangesView is Free Personal and ProprietaryFileActivityWatch is Free and Proprietary
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    Directory Monitor can be used for the surveillance of certain directories and/or network shares and will notify you of file changes/access, deletions, modifications, and new files in real-time. Users and processes making the changes can also be detected.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    File system/directory monitoring utilities with loggin and task processing support (can execute files or make a WCF service call). Multiple configuration options. Source code libraries can be used to create a custom file system monitor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • File Watcher Utlities is the most popular Open Source alternative to FileActivityWatch.

    • File Watcher Utlities is Free and Open SourceFileActivityWatch is Free and Proprietary
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    FolderMonitor helps you monitor what happens in a folder.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Your Mac, your files, your rules.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. DiskPulse icon
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    DiskPulse is a real-time disk change monitoring solution allowing one to monitor one or more disks or directories, save reports and disk change monitoring statistics.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    File monitor for listening to text files and saving the last line of content. It can monitor files like .zsh_history or .bash_history, automatically saving shell history, helping you easily search recent terminal commands and ensuring you never forget any command again.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Keep track of all changes in files, folders & applications in your system for analysis and diagnosis

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Monitors your video exports and instantly notifies you via email the moment they're done — so you can get back to editing, organizing, or living your life.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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