Hazel Alternatives for Windows

Hazel is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is AutoIt, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Hazel and 15 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Hazel are DropIt, File Juggler, Easy File Organizer and Organize.

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Hazel alternatives are mainly File Managers but may also be System Cleaners or Task Automation Apps. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Hazel.

Hazel

System Cleaner
Paid • Proprietary

Automated organization for your Mac.

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Hazel alternatives page was last updated Dec 15, 2021

AutoIt
Use a straightforward BASIC-like scripting language to automate your Windows GUI. Simulate key presses, mouse movement, window attributes and much more.
116 AutoIt alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Task Automation App
Platforms
- Windows
AutoIt Features
1. Portable
2. Lightweight
3. Support for scripting
4. Ad-free
5. Works Offline
6. Macro Recording
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AutoIt VS Hazel
Is AutoIt a good alternative to Hazel?
- AutoIt is the most popular Windows alternative to Hazel.
- AutoIt is the most popular free alternative to Hazel.
- AutoIt is Free and ProprietaryHazel is Paid and Proprietary
- AutoIt is LightweightHazel is not according to our users

DropIt
When you need to organize files, DropIt can eliminate much of the drudgery of searching and manually opening folders and moving files around.
14 DropIt alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
DropIt Features
Portable
File Organizer
Multiple languages
AES Encryption
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DropIt VS Hazel
Is DropIt a good alternative to Hazel?
Comments about DropIt as an Alternative to Hazel

KazuyaDarklight
Helps keep files organized like Hazel, sounds like its less automatic.
Positive comment •Aug 30, 2017
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- Most users think DropIt is a great Hazel alternative.
- DropIt is the most popular Open Source alternative to Hazel.
- DropIt is Free and Open SourceHazel is Paid and Proprietary

File Juggler
File Juggler is a Windows utility for automatic file management. Set up rules and have filejuggler move your files to their correct locations automatically.
11 File Juggler alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
File Juggler Features
1. Watch Folder
2. Recurring Tasks
3. Works Offline
4. Actions
5. Auto-delete files
6. Rule based
7. Auto File Naming
8. Integrated File Sharing
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File Juggler VS Hazel
Is File Juggler a good alternative to Hazel?
Comments about File Juggler as an Alternative to Hazel

KazuyaDarklight
Automatically manipulates and organizes files like Hazel.
Positive comment •Aug 30, 2017
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Guest
For those who know Hazel on Mac, File Juggler offers the same automation in Windows.
Positive comment •Apr 23, 2018
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- Almost everyone thinks File Juggler is a great Hazel alternative.
- File Juggler is the most popular commercial alternative to Hazel.
- File Juggler is Paid and ProprietaryHazel is also Paid and Proprietary

Easy File Organizer
Organize Files, Folders and Desktop Easily on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
20 Easy File Organizer alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Easy File Organizer Features
Multi Folders Selection
Rule based
Custom rules
File Organizer
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Easy File Organizer VS Hazel
Is Easy File Organizer a good alternative to Hazel?
- Easy File Organizer is the most popular Linux alternative to Hazel.
- Easy File Organizer is Paid and ProprietaryHazel is also Paid and Proprietary

Organize
The file management automation software.
25 Organize alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Organize Features
1. Command line interface
2. Configurable
3. File Organizer
4. Organization
5. Lightweight
6. No registration required
7. Ad-free
8. Works Offline
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Organize VS Hazel
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DeClutter: File Tagger and Organizer
The application automatically processes files and folders based on the rules specified by the user.

The app is open source, based on Python/PySide2.
16 DeClutter: File Tagger and Organizer alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- File Manager
- System Cleaner
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
DeClutter: File Tagger and Organizer Features
File Tagging
Auto-delete files
Tagging
Custom rules
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Discontinued
The website is down, and the latest update is from December 2022 on GitHub.
DeClutter: File Tagger and Organizer VS Hazel
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Drop Zone
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.
10 Drop Zone alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
Drop Zone Features
Portable
File Organizer
Drag and Drop
Automatic file renaming
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Drop Zone VS Hazel
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Automation Workshop
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.
72 Automation Workshop alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Automation Workshop VS Hazel
Is Automation Workshop a good alternative to Hazel?

Limagito FileMover
Limagito file mover software is used for automatic moving of files. This filemover automation tool can move, delete or copy files that are added to a specific folder. You can set file and directory filters based on the file name, date and size.
12 Limagito FileMover alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
Limagito FileMover VS Hazel
Is Limagito FileMover a good alternative to Hazel?

WatchDirectory
WatchDirectory monitors a file system directory and performs tasks when certain conditions are met.
13 WatchDirectory alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
WatchDirectory Features
Watch Folder
Email automation
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WatchDirectory VS Hazel
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Intelligent Copier
Intelligent Copier is an automatic file mover and copier. It offers a window that you can drag files onto, and will then copy or move them based on your settings. For example, you could choose to move all .mp3 files into the C:Music folder or copy any .
11 Intelligent Copier alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
Intelligent Copier VS Hazel
Is Intelligent Copier a good alternative to Hazel?

MoveOut
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.
10 MoveOut alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
MoveOut VS Hazel
Is MoveOut a good alternative to Hazel?