The Best 12 Watchdirectory Alternatives

  • Hazel

    Sometimes Newtons Law of Inertia is just as applicable to the digital world as to the physical. All too often our files sit around never to be filed. Downloads and other sundry files pile up never to leave.

    Commercial Mac OS X

  • fseventer

    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...

    Free Mac OS X

  • DaemonFS

    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...

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • Organize My Files

    End the chaos of your unorganized files in one simple click! Take your messy folders and Desktop under control. The app is available for all major desktop platforms...

    Free Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • Folder Agent

    Do you want to automate away all those repetitive tasks and free up time for more important activities? Folder Agent helps you do just that. It monitors directories on your system for new or changed files.

    Free Windows

  • Watch 4 Folder

    Watch 4 Folder is a simple to use, small and portable tool to monitor folders and file activities. You can set a monitoring process with just 4 simple quick steps and...

    Freemium Windows

  • iWatch

    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...

    Free Open Source Linux

  • HDD Profiler

    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...

    Free Windows

  • Log Monitor

    Log Monitor is a files and directories monitoring tool. The program periodically checks selected file's modification time and executes external program if file's...

    Free Windows

  • TheFolderSpy

    Ever found yourself in a position to know about a change in your hard disk? Ever wanted to find (with proof) if your mischievous younger brother deleted your file? ...

    Free Windows