Symlink Creator Alternatives

Symlink Creator is described as 'Simplifies the process of creating symbolic and hard links in Windows 7 and Windows 8 (likely Vista too). It is a GUI for the MKLINK command in Windows, which makes creating the links much easier' and is an app. There are six alternatives to Symlink Creator for Windows, File Explorer, Chocolatey and Mac. The best Symlink Creator alternative is FileMenu Tools, which is free. Other great apps like Symlink Creator are Link Shell Extension, Symlinker, Symlinks and NTFS Link.

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  1. FileMenu Tools icon
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    Modify the Windows Explorer right-click menu, add built-in utilities, run custom commands, create symbolic links, sync folders with bidirectional deletion, reveal subfolder sizes, manage 'Send to' options, and enable or disable context entries from other apps.

    45 FileMenu Tools alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • File Explorer
     
  2. Link Shell Extension (LSE) provides for the creation of Hardlinks , Junctions , Volume Mountpoints , and Vistas Symbolic Links, (herein referred to collectively as Links) and a Folder Cloning process that utilizes Hardlinks or Symbolic Links.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • File Explorer
    • Chocolatey
     
  3. Symlinker icon
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    With this utility you can use the symlink application Microsoft Windows has well hidden inside the cmd.exe app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Symlinks icon
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    Symlinks is the definitive system utility for Mac power users who need total control over their file structures, symlinks, and aliases. Whether you are offloading massive audio sample libraries, managing complex developer environments, or just trying to reclaim gigabytes of disk...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. NTFS Link icon
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    NTFS Link is a set of Windows Shell Extensions (i.e. they hook into the Windows Explorer), providing extended functionality for creating and using hard links and junction points on NTFS file systems. As neither hard links nor junctions are available on FAT, it will really only...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
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