Hotswap! AlternativesDisk Managers and other similar apps like Hotswap!

Hotswap! is described as 'It does the same thing as you can remove device from Device Manager but it provides much friendly user interface as you remove the removable device from the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in the notification area' and is a Disk Manager in the system & hardware category. There are nine alternatives to Hotswap! for Windows, Mac and Linux. The best Hotswap! alternative is MountMate, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Hotswap! are USB Disk Ejector, Zentimo xStorage Manager, Ejectify and EjectUSB.

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Hotswap! alternatives page was last updated Jun 19, 2025
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  1. MountMate icon

    MountMate

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    MountMate is a lightweight macOS menu bar utility that lets you mount and unmount external drives with a single click – no Terminal, no Disk Utility, no hassle.

    14 MountMate alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MountMate screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Mounting drives
    7.  Sits in the MenuBar

    MountMate VS Hotswap!

     

    • MountMate is the most popular Mac alternative to Hotswap!.

    • MountMate is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Hotswap!.

    • MountMate is Free and Open SourceHotswap! is Free and Proprietary
    • MountMate is Privacy focused and LightweightHotswap! is not according to our users
  2. USB Disk Ejector icon

    USB Disk Ejector

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    A program that allows you to quickly remove USB devices in Windows. It was originally designed to remove only USB pen drives but will now eject any USB device. It can be run as a non-visual command line program or a normal gui program.

    14 USB Disk Ejector alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    USB Disk Ejector screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from December 2017.

    USB Disk Ejector Features

    1.  Portable

    USB Disk Ejector VS Hotswap!

     

    • USB Disk Ejector is the most popular Windows alternative to Hotswap!.

    • USB Disk Ejector is Free and Open SourceHotswap! is Free and Proprietary
  4. Zentimo xStorage Manager icon

    Zentimo xStorage Manager

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    Zentimo offers you an innovative approach to manage your USB & eSATA drives. While it solves many external drive related problems in Windows, it also gives more control on your devices and just makes working with external drives fun & pleasure.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Zentimo xStorage Manager VS Hotswap!

     

    • Zentimo xStorage Manager is the most popular commercial alternative to Hotswap!.

    • Zentimo xStorage Manager is Paid and ProprietaryHotswap! is Free and Proprietary
  5. Ejectify icon

    Ejectify

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    Ejectify automatically unmounts external volumes when your Mac starts sleeping, and mounts them again after it wakes up.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Ejectify screenshot 1

    Ejectify VS Hotswap!

     
  6. EjectUSB icon

    EjectUSB

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    EjectUSB was designed to be a simple utility to close all programs running from a specified drive or folder and then attempt ejection if a drive was specified. Extended functionality includes flushing the file cache, closing Explorer windows and removing registry entries and...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    EjectUSB screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last version, 1.6, can be still downloaded from Softpedia.

    EjectUSB VS Hotswap!

     
  7. Ejecter icon

    Ejecter

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    Easily and safely remove external media without losing data. A simple menu that sits in the system notification area, providing you a quick way to unmount external peripherals such as usb pendrives, cd/dvd, external hard disks and so.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Ejecter screenshot 1

    Ejecter Features

    1.  Usability

    Ejecter VS Hotswap!

     

    • Ejecter is the most popular Linux alternative to Hotswap!.

    • Ejecter is Free and Open SourceHotswap! is Free and Proprietary
  9. Ratool - Removable Access Tool icon

    Ratool - Removable Access Tool

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    Removable Access Tool is a simple to use portable freeware application which aids in the control of external storage devices such as USB flash drives, CD/DVD drives, as well as floppy, tape and WPD devices.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Ratool - Removable Access Tool screenshot 1

    Ratool - Removable Access Tool VS Hotswap!

     
  10. ProEject icon

    ProEject

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    ProEject is an easy to use application which allows you to safely dismount a removable drive by closing running applications and open windows, as well as clearing the registry and folders of any trace that the USB drive might have left behind.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ProEject screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Official site is now private, app not publicly accessible.

    ProEject Features

    1.  Portable

    ProEject VS Hotswap!

     

  11. Removable

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    Eject removable drives by doubleclicking in a list of drives.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Removable screenshot 1

    Removable VS Hotswap!

     
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