Hazel AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Managers

The best File Manager alternative to Hazel is Mouzi, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Hazel and many of them are File Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Manager alternatives to Hazel are FilePipe, DropIt, Floxtop and Organize.

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  1. Mouzi icon
     24 likes

    Automatic file organizer operates silently in the system tray, sorting downloads and any folder by extension or pattern with customizable rules, local undo, and history. Runs fully offline for privacy, supports dynamic placeholders, notifications, and multi-language interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. FilePipe icon
     18 likes

    Turn messy Android storage into a rule-driven library: choose sources, filters, destinations, and schedules, then let the app manage it for you.

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  3. DropIt icon
     80 likes

    Automates moving, sorting, compressing, and handling files and folders using 17 different actions, advanced filtering by properties and regular expressions, profile-based automation, scheduled folder scans, and seamless drag-and-drop bulk processing.

    33 DropIt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  4. 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.

    51 Floxtop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  5. 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

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    • Mac
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  6. File Arbor icon
     12 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  7. File Juggler icon
     22 likes

    File Juggler is a Windows utility for automatic file management. Set up rules and have filejuggler move your files to their correct locations automatically.

    30 File Juggler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  8. SortSage icon
     11 likes

    Automated file management tool for Windows that monitors folders like Downloads and Desktop, sorts and renames files using custom smart rules, detects duplicate files with hash-based technology, runs silently in the background, is fully offline, and suitable for various workflows.

    16 SortSage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  9. Sorty icon
     3 likes

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

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    • Mac
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  10. 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
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