Hazel Alternatives Filtered by 'File Organizer'

The best alternative to Hazel is DropIt, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Hazel and nine of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Hazel are Neatify, Organize, Substage and Easy File Organizer.

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  1. DropIt icon
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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.

    17 DropIt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about DropIt as an Alternative to Hazel
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    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
  2. Neatify icon
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    Automates file and folder organization on macOS with project-based sorting, custom and reusable rules, Quick Sorter for instant action, bulk cleanups, menu bar access, background automation, and support for images, PDFs, and documents to minimize manual sorting.

    19 Neatify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Neatify is the most popular Mac alternative to Hazel.

    • Neatify is Paid and ProprietaryHazel is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Neatify is Lightweight and Privacy focusedHazel is not according to our users
  3. Organize icon
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    The file management automation software.

    30 Organize alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Organize is Free and Open SourceHazel is Paid and Proprietary
    • Organize is LightweightHazel is not according to our users
  4. Substage icon
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    Convert, organize and more: control your Mac and its files with natural language.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Helps organize disorganized folders by sorting files into subfolders like Pictures, Music, Spreadsheets, or custom groups using pre-set or custom rules, supports undo, exclusions, full CPU usage, and handles vast amounts of files efficiently.

    15 Folder Tidy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    FileSorter is a highly efficient and lightweight Windows tool that can sort and organize all files in multiple folders according to different file attributes such as formats, dates, sizes and names.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Drop Zone icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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