LoadStar Alternatives

LoadStar is described as 'As a background application, LoadStar monitors your download folder and brings incoming files to your attention. Whenever a new file is found in that folder, LoadStar opens up a popup dialog with an intelligent selection of target folders where you can have your download moved' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to LoadStar for Windows, Mac and Linux. The best LoadStar alternative is DropIt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LoadStar are Hazel, File Juggler, EraseTemp and Maid.

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  1. DropIt icon
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    When you need to organize files, DropIt can eliminate much of the drudgery of searching and manually opening folders and moving files around.

    16 DropIt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • DropIt is the most popular Windows alternative to LoadStar.

    • DropIt is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LoadStar.

    • DropIt is Free and Open SourceLoadStar is also Free and Open Source
  2. Hazel icon
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    Automated organization for your Mac.

    30 Hazel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Hazel is the most popular Mac alternative to LoadStar.

    • Hazel is the most popular commercial alternative to LoadStar.

    • Hazel is Paid and ProprietaryLoadStar is Free and Open Source
  3. File Juggler icon
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    File Juggler is a Windows utility for automatic file management. Set up rules and have filejuggler move your files to their correct locations automatically.

    12 File Juggler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. EraseTemp icon
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    EraseTemp will delete all those temporary files, that take up so much space on your PC. EraseTemp is also very useful, if you use a backup application, which makes only backups, never deletes older backup files until your hard disk is full.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Be lazy. Let Maid clean up after you, based on rules you define. Think of it as "Hazel for hackers".

    13 Maid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
     
    • Maid is the most popular Linux alternative to LoadStar.

    • Maid is Free and Open SourceLoadStar is also Free and Open Source
  6. Drop Zone icon
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    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.

    11 Drop Zone alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Delage32 icon
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    DelAge32 is a very easy to use command line tool that deletes or moves files by age (number of days). This is very useful, if You use a backup application, which makes only backups, never deletes older backup files until your hard disk is full.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Automates file transfers using rules and filters for moving, copying, deleting, or renaming; supports numerous cloud storage and protocols; handles multiple file transfer jobs with scheduling, admin monitoring tools, email notifications, and advanced error handling.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Cyber-D's Autodelete can delete old files in a folder (and subfolders) you selected. Simply select the folder you wish to clean (downloads for example), set the rules (older than 30 days since created) and how to delete (move, recycle, secure delete).

    4 Cyber-D's AutoDelete alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    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 .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. MoveOut icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Tool to check directories in regular intervals for new files and move specific files to another folder.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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