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 seven 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 Directory Monitor or File Watcher Utlities. Other great apps like FileActivityWatch are FolderChangesView, Folder Monitor, DiskPulse and Free folder monitor.

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FileActivityWatch alternatives page was last updated Oct 2, 2023
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  1. FSMonitor icon

    FSMonitor

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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.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    FSMonitor screenshot 1

    FSMonitor Features

    1.  Monitor File Changes

    FSMonitor VS FileActivityWatch

     

    • 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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    Directory Monitor

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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.

    7 Directory Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Directory Monitor screenshot 1

    Directory Monitor Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Change Monitor
    3.  Email automation

    Directory Monitor VS FileActivityWatch

     

    • Directory Monitor is the most popular Windows alternative to FileActivityWatch.

    • Directory Monitor is the most popular free alternative to FileActivityWatch.

    • Directory Monitor is Freemium and ProprietaryFileActivityWatch is Free and Proprietary
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    FolderChangesView

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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

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FolderChangesView screenshot 1

    FolderChangesView Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Monitor File Changes
    3.  Folders

    FolderChangesView VS FileActivityWatch

     

  5. File Watcher Utlities

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    File Watcher Utlities screenshot 1

    File Watcher Utlities Features

    1.  Logging

    File Watcher Utlities VS FileActivityWatch

     

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

    • File Watcher Utlities is Free and Open SourceFileActivityWatch is Free and Proprietary

  6. Folder Monitor

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    FolderMonitor helps you monitor what happens in a folder.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Folder Monitor screenshot 1

    Folder Monitor VS FileActivityWatch

     
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    DiskPulse

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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.

    7 DiskPulse alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DiskPulse Main GUI Application

    DiskPulse VS FileActivityWatch

     
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    Free folder monitor

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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Free folder monitor screenshot 1
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    Free folder monitor VS FileActivityWatch

     
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