FSMonitor Alternatives

FSMonitor is described as 'MacOS app that monitors all changes in the file system, including file creation, deletion, change of content, renames, and change of attributes. It provides different display modes to to examine the list of changed files' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to FSMonitor for Windows and Mac. The best FSMonitor alternative is FolderChangesView. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try FolderChangesView or FileActivityWatch. Other great apps like FSMonitor are File Watcher Utlities, fseventer, Folder Monitor and File Sentinel.

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  1. FolderChangesView is a simple tool that monitors the folder or disk drive that you choose and lists every filename that is being modified, created, or deleted while the folder is being monitored

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. FileActivityWatch is a tool for Windows that displays information about every read/write/delete operation of files occurs on your system. For every file, FileActivityWatch displays the number of read/write bytes, number of read/write/delete operations, first and last read/write...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Directory Monitor can be used for the surveillance of certain directories and/or network shares and will notify you of file changes/access, deletions, modifications, and new files in real-time. Users and processes making the changes can also be detected.

    6 Directory Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. File system/directory monitoring utilities with loggin and task processing support (can execute files or make a WCF service call). Multiple configuration options. Source code libraries can be used to create a custom file system monitor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. fseventer icon
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    Graphically observe filesystem changes using the same underlying API as Spotlight. One example of use could be to determine what files are changed via software installation, preferences, etc...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. FolderMonitor helps you monitor what happens in a folder.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. File monitor for listening to text files and saving the last line of content. It can monitor files like .zsh_history or .bash_history, automatically saving shell history, helping you easily search recent terminal commands and ensuring you never forget any command again.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Keep track of all changes in files, folders & applications in your system for analysis and diagnosis

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Monitors your video exports and instantly notifies you via email the moment they're done — so you can get back to editing, organizing, or living your life.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. DiskPulse icon
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    DiskPulse is a real-time disk change monitoring solution allowing one to monitor one or more disks or directories, save reports and disk change monitoring statistics.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Your Mac, your files, your rules.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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