Open Source Hazel Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Hazel is DropIt. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Hazel and nine of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Hazel are Organize, DeClutter: File Tagger and Organizer , Maid and AI File Sorter.

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  1. DropIt icon
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    Automates moving, sorting, compressing, and handling files and folders using 17 different actions, advanced filtering by properties and regular expressions, profile-based automation, scheduled folder scans, and seamless drag-and-drop bulk processing.

    20 DropIt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  3. AI File Sorter is a cross-platform desktop application that uses AI to organize all files and intelligently suggest better file names for image files, based on their visual content. It is designed to reduce clutter, improve consistency, and make files easier to find later...

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. TidyDesk icon
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    TidyDesk is a powerful and intuitive folder organization tool designed to help you keep your Mac tidy with powerful GUI. Whether you’re managing your personal files, work documents, or creative projects, TidyDesk ensures everything is in its rightful place with just a few clicks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Sorty icon
     1 like

    A native macOS SwiftUI application that uses AI to intelligently organize directory contents into relevant, semantically-named folders.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6.  3 likes

    Anacron is a periodic command scheduler. It executes commands at intervals specified in days. Unlike cron, it does not assume that the system is running continuously. It can therefore be used to control the execution of daily, weekly and monthly jobs (or anything with a period...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Recall Local icon
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    Local AI file organizer and document chat powered by Llama 3.2.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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