Hazel AlternativesTop System Cleaners and other similar apps like Hazel

Hazel is described as 'Automated organization for your Mac' and is a popular System Cleaner in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Hazel for Windows, Mac, Linux, Unraid and Docker. The best Hazel alternative is AutoIt, which is free. Other great apps like Hazel are DropIt, File Juggler, Organize and Automator.

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Hazel alternatives page was last updated Nov 30, 2024
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  1. AutoIt icon

    AutoIt

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    Use a straightforward BASIC-like scripting language to automate your Windows GUI. Simulate key presses, mouse movement, window attributes and much more.

    120 AutoIt alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Macro Recording

    AutoIt VS Hazel

     
    Comments about AutoIt as an Alternative to Hazel
    Guest
    Negative •Nov 30, 2024
    0

    Its manly for people who can write programm language

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    • Most users think AutoIt is a great Hazel alternative.

    • AutoIt is the most popular Windows alternative to Hazel.

    • AutoIt is the most popular free alternative to Hazel.

    • AutoIt is Free and ProprietaryHazel is Paid and Proprietary
    • AutoIt is LightweightHazel is not according to our users
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    DropIt

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    When you need to organize files, DropIt can eliminate much of the drudgery of searching and manually opening folders and moving files around.

    15 DropIt alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main UI

    DropIt Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  File Organizer
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  AES Encryption

    DropIt VS Hazel

     
    Comments about DropIt as an Alternative to Hazel
    KazuyaDarklight
    Positive •Aug 30, 2017
    -1

    Helps keep files organized like Hazel, sounds like its less automatic.

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    • Most users think DropIt is a great Hazel alternative.

    • DropIt is the most popular Open Source alternative to Hazel.

    • DropIt is Free and Open SourceHazel is Paid and Proprietary
  4. File Juggler icon

    File Juggler

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    File Juggler is a Windows utility for automatic file management. Set up rules and have filejuggler move your files to their correct locations automatically.

    12 File Juggler alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    File Juggler screenshot 1

    File Juggler Features

    1.  Watch Folder
    2.  Recurring Tasks
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Actions
    5.  Auto-delete files
    6.  Rule based
    7.  Auto File Naming
    8.  Integrated File Sharing

    File Juggler VS Hazel

     
    Comments about File Juggler as an Alternative to Hazel
    KazuyaDarklight
    Positive •Aug 30, 2017
    2

    Automatically manipulates and organizes files like Hazel.

    Guest
    Positive •Apr 23, 2018
    0

    For those who know Hazel on Mac, File Juggler offers the same automation in Windows.

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    • Almost everyone thinks File Juggler is a great Hazel alternative.

    • File Juggler is the most popular commercial alternative to Hazel.

    • File Juggler is Paid and ProprietaryHazel is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Organize

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    The file management automation software.

    26 Organize alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Organize screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  File Organizer
    6.  Organization

    Organize VS Hazel

     

    • Organize is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Hazel.

    • Organize is Free and Open SourceHazel is Paid and Proprietary
    • Organize is LightweightHazel is not according to our users
  7. Automator icon

    Automator

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    With Automator, you can accomplish time-consuming, repetitive manual tasks quickly, efficiently, and effortlessly. Automator lets you skip the complex programming and scripting that is normally required to create automations.

    60 Automator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Automator Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Macro Recording
    3.  Automatic Form-Filler
    4.  Better tags service

    Automator VS Hazel

     
    Comments about Automator as an Alternative to Hazel
    Guest
    Negative •Jul 20, 2019
    2

    It's not flexible enough to manage moving files to the correct folders. It lacks logic and useful rules.

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    • Most users think Automator is a great Hazel alternative.

    • Automator is Free and ProprietaryHazel is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Easy File Organizer icon

    Easy File Organizer

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    Organize Files, Folders and Desktop Easily on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

    22 Easy File Organizer alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Easy File Organizer

    Easy File Organizer Features

    1.  Multi Folders Selection
    2.  Rule based
    3.  Custom rules
    4.  File Organizer

    Easy File Organizer VS Hazel

     
  10. DeClutter: File Tagger and Organizer icon

    DeClutter: File Tagger and Organizer

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    The application automatically processes files and folders based on the rules specified by the user.

    The app is open source, based on Python/PySide2.

    16 DeClutter: File Tagger and Organizer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Dashboard

    DeClutter: File Tagger and Organizer Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Auto-delete files
    3.  Tagging
    4.  Custom rules

    DeClutter: File Tagger and Organizer VS Hazel

     

  11. Maid

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    Be lazy. Let Maid clean up after you, based on rules you define. Think of it as "Hazel for hackers".

    11 Maid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Maid VS Hazel

     
  12. Folder Tidy icon

    Folder Tidy

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    Folder Tidy is an application that helps users manage their files using over 15 pre-set rules and custom rules. It uses all CPU cores for quick file organization and can handle terabytes of files. The software sorts files into subfolders like Pictures, Music, Spreadsheets...

    12 Folder Tidy alternatives

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Folder Tidy Features

    1.  File Organizer

    Folder Tidy VS Hazel

     
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    Drop Zone

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    Create simple drag-n-drop windows to quickly copy or move files. After dropping files or folders onto a Drop Zone window, a menu of paths you've configured will pop up, allowing you to quickly copy or move files to those destinations.

    11 Drop Zone alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Drop Zone Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  File Organizer
    3.  Drag and Drop
    4.  Automatic file renaming

    Drop Zone VS Hazel

     
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    Automation Workshop

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    Automation Workshop is software for automation of complex and recurring processes that would otherwise take a lot of intensive and repetitive user work time. Create automated tasks easier than ever before. Automation Workshop requires no scripting, programming or coding skills.

    72 Automation Workshop alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • LV flagLatvia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Automation Workshop screenshot 1

    Automation Workshop VS Hazel

     
  15. Limagito FileMover icon

    Limagito FileMover

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    Limagito file mover software is used for automatic moving of files. This filemover automation tool can move, delete or copy files that are added to a specific folder. You can set file and directory filters based on the file name, date and size.

    13 Limagito FileMover alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main UI

    Limagito FileMover VS Hazel

     
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