Hazel Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Hazel for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Dolfer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Floxtop or File Arbor. 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, Organize, FileFlows and Automator.

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  1. Dolfer icon
     7 likes

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

    13 Dolfer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. 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.

    46 Floxtop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Floxtop vs Hazel Comments
    RhapsodyStelar
    Positive
    0

    I like Floxtop because it’s much more hands-off. Instead of spending time building and maintaining a bunch of rules, it just scans my files and organizes them automatically. With Hazel, I always felt like I had to "teach" it how to behave. Floxtop feels more like it understands the mess out of the box and cleans things up without constant tweaking.

    • Floxtop is Freemium and ProprietaryHazel is Paid and Proprietary
    • Floxtop is Lightweight and Privacy focusedHazel is not according to our users
  3. Neatify icon
     12 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. File Arbor icon
     10 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.

    12 File Arbor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. 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
     
  6. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Automator vs Hazel Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    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
  7. Organize Files, Folders and Desktop Easily on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Sorty icon
     2 likes

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

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9.  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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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