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 25 alternatives to WatchDirectory for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and F-Droid apps. The best WatchDirectory alternative is Mouzi, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WatchDirectory are FilePipe, Hazel, Easy File Organizer and File Juggler.

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  1. RegExp Download Organizer icon

    RegExp Download Organizer

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    Forget about the mess in your Downloads folder! This extension allows you to set custom download locations with a flexible and strong RegExp-based rules.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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  2. 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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  4. rsk.guardian icon

    rsk.guardian

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    rsk.guardian monitors folders and automates file workflows on Windows. Create rules to copy, move, rename, sort, archive or extract files locally. With triggers, conditions, dry-run preview and history, it keeps your files organized without cloud dependency.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • European Union flagEU
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  5. 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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  6. 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
    fseventer screenshot 1
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  8. Watch 4 Folder icon

    Watch 4 Folder

     1 like

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Watch 4 Folder screenshot 1
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  9. TheFolderSpy icon

    TheFolderSpy

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    The ultimate, yet free, hard disk monitoring utility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TheFolderSpy screenshot 1
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  10. CaveButler icon

    CaveButler

     1 like

    Rule-based local file automation. Watch folders, define conditions, and let CaveButler move, archive, or delete files automatically.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • European Union flagEU
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  11. 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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    iWatch

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    iWatch is a 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  13. Horizon - File & Directory Watch icon

    Horizon - File & Directory Watch

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    Horizon is a file monitor designed to maintain snapshots of the files whenever the files within a user-specified directory change.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  14. FileSorter icon

    FileSorter

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    FileSorter is a highly efficient and lightweight Windows tool that can sort and organize all files in multiple folders according to different file attributes such as formats, dates, sizes and names.

    42 FileSorter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • CN flagChina
    FileSorter
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