Hazel Alternatives

Hazel is described as 'Automates file organization by monitoring specific folders, sorting, renaming, moving files with custom rules, managing trash, and removing leftover app files' and is a popular app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Hazel for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and Web-based apps. The best Hazel alternative is Mouzi, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Hazel are SortSage, AutoIt, FilePipe and DropIt.

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  1. Automator icon
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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.

    76 Automator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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

    • Automator is Free and ProprietaryHazel is Paid and Proprietary
  2. FileFlows icon
     5 likes

    Effortlessly transcode videos, remove black bars, cut commercials, and convert to popular formats like H.265, HEVC, AV1, and H.264.

    10 FileFlows alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Unraid
    • Docker
     
  3. 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.

    86 Automation Workshop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4.  9 likes

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

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    • Mac
     
  6. WatchDirectory monitors a file system directory and performs tasks when certain conditions are met.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. 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.

    29 Folder Tidy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Privacy-first desktop app where local AI analyzes files and the app safely performs deterministic sorting with image and document renaming.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. 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)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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