Maid Alternatives

Maid is described as 'Be lazy. Let Maid clean up after you, based on rules you define. Think of it as "Hazel for hackers"' and is a File Manager in the file management category. There are eight alternatives to Maid for Mac, Windows and Linux. The best alternative is Hazel. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Easy File Organizer or Organize. Other great apps like Maid are DeClutter: File Tagger and Organizer , Declutter, 4-Organizer Ultra and MyQuickMac Lite.

Maid alternatives are mainly File Managers but may also be System Cleaners or File Organizers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Maid.

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Maid

Free • Open Source
File Manager

Mac
Linux

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

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Hazel
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Paid • Proprietary
System Cleaner
Mac
26 alternatives to Hazel
Automated organization for your Mac.
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Hazel Features
1. Support for scriptingHazel supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Custom rules
Easy File Organizer
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Organizer
Mac
Windows
Linux
18 alternatives to Easy File Organizer
Organize Files, Folders and Desktop Easily on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
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Easy File Organizer Features
Multi Folders Selection
Rule based
Custom rules
Organize
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
File Organizer
Mac
Windows
Linux
23 alternatives to Organize
The file management automation software.
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Organize Features
1. Command line interfaceOrganize either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Configurable
Organization
DeClutter: File Tagger and Organizer
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
16 alternatives to 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.
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DeClutter: File Tagger and Organizer Features
1. File TaggingDeClutter: File Tagger and Organizer can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
Auto-delete files
Tagging
Custom rules
Declutter
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Paid • Proprietary
File Manager
System Cleaner
Mac
9 alternatives to Declutter
Declutter is an elegant solution to Desktop Clutter that every Mac user faces. It automatically keeps your desktop organised and clean always by moving the files on the Desktop to smart folders using rules based on file names and extensions.

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4-Organizer Ultra
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Paid • Proprietary
System Cleaner
Windows
83 alternatives to 4-Organizer Ultra
AI-Powered care for your PC, fully automatic speedup, organization, cleaning, decluttering and sorting. Use 4-Organizer Ultra: Spend your time on life, not on routine tasks.
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4-Organizer Ultra Features
1. Delete Temporary FilesYou can use 4-Organizer Ultra to delete temporary files to clean up and optimize your system.
2. End-to-End Encryption4-Organizer Ultra has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
3. Dark Mode4-Organizer Ultra supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. Mood Tracking4-Organizer Ultra can keep a record of your personal mood or someone else at regular intervals.
5. AES-256 Encryption4-Organizer Ultra has AES-256 Encryption, i.e. very strong security.
6. Ad-free4-Organizer Ultra doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
7. Command line interface4-Organizer Ultra either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Optimization
Disk Maintenance
AI-Powered
Clean design
Personal-assistant
Auto Update
MyQuickMac Lite
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Paid • Proprietary
File Manager
System Cleaner
Mac
9 alternatives to MyQuickMac Lite
AI-powered program: Put an end to the infinite chaos of files.
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MyQuickMac Lite Features
1. Dark ModeMyQuickMac Lite supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. End-to-End EncryptionMyQuickMac Lite has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
3. Ad-freeMyQuickMac Lite doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Desktop Application
AI-Powered
Spotless
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Manager
System Cleaner
Mac
8 alternatives to Spotless
Organize files like magic, leaving your Mac spotless.

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Hazel Features

Easy File Organizer Features

Organize Features

DeClutter: File Tagger and Organizer Features

4-Organizer Ultra Features

MyQuickMac Lite Features