Shelfit AlternativesFile Managers and other similar apps like Shelfit

Shelfit is described as 'Worry less about juggling multiple windows or deciding where you want to store things. With Shelfit you can quickly open up a shelf, drag files in, and then when you're ready just drag them back out' and is a File Manager in the backup & sync category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Shelfit for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Shelfit alternative is Tokri, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Shelfit are Dockside, Yoink, ShakePin and Droplr.

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  1. Tokri icon
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    Desktop basket utility for collecting text, files, images, and URLs with drag and drop. Supports moving or copying between apps via keyboard shortcuts. Works on Mac, Windows, Linux, and Flatpak. Minimalist, open-source, local temporary file management solution.

    18 Tokri alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flatpak
     
    • Tokri is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Shelfit.

    • Tokri is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Shelfit.

    • Tokri is Free and Open SourceShelfit is Paid and Proprietary
    • Tokri is Lightweight and Privacy focusedShelfit is not according to our users
  2. Dockside icon
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    Dockside is your friendly file shelf next to the macOS Dock, where you can drag and drop files, folders, apps, images, videos, and text for quick access or later use.

    19 Dockside alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Dockside is the most popular commercial alternative to Shelfit.

    • Dockside is Paid and ProprietaryShelfit is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. Yoink icon
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    Yoink simplifies drag and drop between windows, apps, spaces and fullscreen apps.

    17 Yoink alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Yoink is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Shelfit.

    • Yoink is Paid and ProprietaryShelfit is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Yoink is LightweightShelfit is not according to our users
  4. ShakePin icon
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    Open source Dropover alternative.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Droplr icon
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    Droplr is a tiny application that aims at helping people share things easier. Every day people come across many situations in which they need to share something with someone else. It's a simple problem, but almost every solution is limited, cumbersome, inflexible and/or...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
     
    • Droplr is the most popular Web-based alternative to Shelfit.

    • Droplr is Freemium and ProprietaryShelfit is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Dropover icon
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    Dropover is a macOS utility that makes Drag and Drop easier. Use it to stash, gather or move any draggable content without having to open side-by-side windows.

    17 Dropover alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Dropzone icon
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    Dropzone is a productivity app for the Mac that makes it faster and easier to move and copy files, launch applications, upload to many different services, and more.

    29 Dropzone alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. DropPoint icon
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    A free and open source alternative to Dropover, that makes dragging and dropping of files seamless. Works on Windows Linux and Mac.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. FileFillet icon
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    The Mac app that makes organizing files a breeze.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Dragthing icon
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    DragThing is the original dock designed to tidy up your Macintosh desktop.

    It puts all your documents, folders, and applications just a single click away. Highly flexible, it allows multiple docks, each customised to suit your exact needs.

    It stores frequently-used clippings su.

    70 Dragthing alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Dropshelf icon
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    Dropshelf is a place to put things. Drag anything to the edge of the screen, and a shelf slides out. Drop files, text clippings and links — whatever you want to keep handy.

    14 Dropshelf alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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