Hazel AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to Hazel is Mouzi, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Hazel and 14 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Hazel are DropIt, Floxtop, File Juggler and Automation Workshop.

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Most Hazel alternatives are File Managers, but you can also narrow the list to File Renamers or Workflow Automation Tools. Other popular filters are Mac, File Organizer and Windows. You can also filter for EU-based alternatives if you prefer software from the European Union.
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  1. Mouzi icon
     24 likes

    Automatic file organizer operates silently in the system tray, sorting downloads and any folder by extension or pattern with customizable rules, local undo, and history. Runs fully offline for privacy, supports dynamic placeholders, notifications, and multi-language interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. DropIt icon
     80 likes

    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.

    33 DropIt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. Floxtop icon
     10 likes

    AI-powered Mac file organizer with smart renaming. Automatically sorts files by content and suggests intelligent filenames. Supports 50+ languages. 100% private, offline, no subscriptions.

    51 Floxtop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. File Juggler icon
     22 likes

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

    30 File Juggler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Automates file transfers using rules and filters for moving, copying, deleting, or renaming; supports numerous cloud storage and protocols; handles multiple file transfer jobs with scheduling, admin monitoring tools, email notifications, and advanced error handling.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. FileMason icon
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    FileMason is the smart file organizer that keeps your Mac tidy automatically. Create visual rules using simple building blocks - no coding required.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. FolioSort icon
     1 like

    Organizes, de-duplicates and searches thousands of photos in real dated folders by their true EXIF date, with on-device AI. No cloud, no subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. rsk.guardian icon
     1 like

    rsk.guardian monitors folders and automates file workflows on Windows. Create rules to copy, move, rename, sort, archive or extract files locally. With triggers, conditions, dry-run preview and history, it keeps your files organized without cloud dependency.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Rulebook icon
     1 like

    Set up rules, and Rulebook quietly sorts, renames, converts, beeps, moves, copies, archives and tags your files in the background. Like a personal assistant for your folders, so you never have to organize files manually again.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. CaveButler icon
     1 like

    Rule-based local file automation. Watch folders, define conditions, and let CaveButler move, archive, or delete files automatically.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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