iWatch Alternatives

iWatch is described as 'Realtime filesystem monitoring program. Its purpose is to monitor any changes in a specific directory or file and send email notification immediately after the change. This can be very useful to watch a sensible file or directory against any changes, like files' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are six alternatives to iWatch for Windows, Mac and Linux. The best iWatch alternative is Tweakeze. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Tweakeze or DaemonFS. Other great apps like iWatch are WatchDirectory, Watch 4 Folder and HDD Profiler.

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  1. Tweakeze icon

    Tweakeze

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    Tweakeze (tweak-easy) is a software tool designed to watch(monitor) changes on Microsoft Windows file system and Registry database.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. DaemonFS icon

    DaemonFS

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    DaemonFS is a real time file monitoring software.

    This tool lets you track modifications to your files. Every time a file gets modified, a notification launched from the tray icon appears.

    This software may be used for reverse engineering, hard disk usage tracking, software ana.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. fseventer icon

    fseventer

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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
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  5. WatchDirectory icon

    WatchDirectory

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    WatchDirectory monitors a file system directory and performs tasks when certain conditions are met.

    15 WatchDirectory alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Watch 4 Folder icon

    Watch 4 Folder

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    Watch 4 Folder is a simple to use, small and portable tool to monitor folders and file activities.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. HDD Profiler icon

    HDD Profiler

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    HDD-Profiler is a powerful HDD (Hard-Disk-Drive) profiling utility that will inform you which files/folders were created, modified, accessed or removed in certain areas of your hard disk by creating system snapshots.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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