Symlinker Alternatives

Symlinker is described as 'With this utility you can use the symlink application Microsoft Windows has well hidden inside the cmd.exe app' and is an app. There are seven alternatives to Symlinker for Windows, File Explorer, Mac and Chocolatey. The best Symlinker alternative is Link Shell Extension, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Symlinker are FileMenu Tools, Symbiote, Symlinks and NTFS Link.

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Alternatives list

  1. 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
     
  2. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • File Explorer
     
  3. Symbiote icon
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    A native macOS menu-bar utility that frees up disk space by keeping apps and large files on an external drive using symbolic links, while they still appear where you expect them.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  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
     
  6. Symlink Creator 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Directory Linker is a small Winforms application that allows the user to quickly and easily create symbolic links in XP, Vista and Windows 7 for files and folders.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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