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 25 alternatives to Hazel for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Hazel alternative is AutoIt, which is free. Other great apps like Hazel are Mouzi, DropIt, Floxtop and File Juggler.

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  1. Ornix icon
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    Ornix automatically organizes your messy Downloads folder. Set it once, and Ornix watches your folders, sorting files into categories like Documents, Images, Videos, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. Drop Zone icon
     7 likes

    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
     
  3. Rulebook icon
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    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.

    25 Rulebook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. MoveOut icon
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    MoveOut will help you make rules to move files automatically. Use it to make a rule that moves files from the desktop to a subfolder, based on file type, part of a filename, or whatever.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Forget about the mess in your Downloads folder! This extension allows you to set custom download locations with a flexible and strong RegExp-based rules.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
     
  6. FolioSort icon
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    Batch organizes and renames photos, videos and files on macOS using EXIF metadata, GPS geocoding and smart folder templates — in seconds. Grab your Google Photos Takeout images and move it with info to your cloud.

    11 FolioSort alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  7. PopStack icon
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    Desktop stacks, reimagined. Instant folder popovers for a cleaner, faster Mac experience.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. FileNest icon
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    This lightweight file organization tool automatically sorts files into subfolders based on their file type, helping users maintain a clean and structured directory with minimal effort. Designed for simplicity and speed, it requires no complex configuration or setup—just choose a...

    6 FileNest alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Visual file automation for macOS — create powerful rule-based workflows with a drag-and-drop designer to automatically organize, convert, and process your files.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Automatically organizes the Android Downloads folder by sorting files into images, videos, documents and apps.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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