Hazel Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Hazel for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Floxtop, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Hazel and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Hazel are Neatify, Dolfer, Organize and File Arbor.

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Hazel alternatives are mainly File Managers, but if you're looking for System Cleaners or Workflow Automation Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, File Organizer and Windows. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Hazel.
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  1. Floxtop icon
     9 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.

    42 Floxtop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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  2. Neatify icon
     11 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Dolfer icon
     3 likes

    Dolfer is a desktop file organizer that automatically sorts, moves, renames, and cleans up your files using simple rules.

    11 Dolfer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. File Arbor icon
     9 likes

    Sorts files in real time across multiple folders on Windows and macOS using advanced rules, including regex, file size, and date. Privacy-focused, operates fully offline, offers presets, unlimited rules with Pro license, and supports one-time purchase with lifetime updates.

    10 File Arbor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. Automator icon
     33 likes

    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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  6. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Unraid
    • Docker
     
  7. Substage icon
     2 likes

    Convert, organize and more: control your Mac and its files with natural language.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8.  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
     
  9. Sorty icon
     2 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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