WatchDirectory Alternatives

WatchDirectory is described as 'Monitors a file system directory and performs tasks when certain conditions are met' and is an app in the backup & sync category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WatchDirectory for Windows, Mac, Linux and PortableApps.com. The best WatchDirectory alternative is Hazel. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try DSynchronize or Recall Local. Other great apps like WatchDirectory are Easy File Organizer, File Juggler, Ornix and Tweakeze.

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  1. Hazel icon
     53 likes

    Automated organization for your Mac.

    35 Hazel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. File Juggler icon
     21 likes

    File Juggler is a Windows utility for automatic file management. Set up rules and have filejuggler move your files to their correct locations automatically.

    15 File Juggler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. DSynchronize icon
     18 likes

    DSynchronize is a stand-alone utility that let you periodically synchronize two or more folders on Hard Disk, Floppy Disk, LAN, USB Key, CD-DVD (with packet writing software) and FTP server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  4. Ornix icon
     1 like

    Ornix automatically organizes your messy Downloads folder. Set it once, and Ornix watches your folders, sorting files into categories like Documents, Images, Videos, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Tweakeze icon
     1 like

    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
     
  6. DaemonFS icon
     7 likes

    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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    Comments about DaemonFS as an Alternative to WatchDirectory
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    Does not perform actions on changes only reports for them.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • DaemonFS is Free and Open SourceWatchDirectory is Paid and Proprietary
  7. fseventer icon
     6 likes

    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
     
  8. The ultimate, yet free, hard disk monitoring utility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. HDD Profiler icon
     1 like

    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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