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Hazel vs FileBot

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Hazel

8.0
Utilities

Automated organisation

FileBot

7.5
Productivity

Tool for organising and renaming movies, TV shows, anime or music

Metric Hazel FileBot
Category Utilities Productivity
AI Score 8.0 7.5
30-day Installs 221 68
90-day Installs 720 298
365-day Installs 2.5K 1.4K
Version 6.1.2 5.2.1
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 12.9K 240
GitHub Forks 1.6K 137
Open Issues 136 -
License Apache-2.0 GPL-3.0
Language C++ Groovy
Last GitHub Commit 2y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Sep 23, 2013 Apr 15, 2013

Reviews

Hazel

Hazel is a powerful file organization tool that automates tasks through user-defined rules, saving time for power users and developers who need efficient workflow management.

Hazel automates file organization and management by applying user-defined rules to files and folders.

Pros

  • + Efficiently automates file organization, saving time.
  • + Highly customizable rules for tailored workflows.
  • + Strong community support and active development.

Cons

  • - Potential confusion due to similar project names.
  • - May have a steep learning curve for new users.

FileBot

FileBot is a powerful tool for organizing and renaming media files, offering features like subtitle downloading and metadata-based automation. It supports movies, TV shows, anime, and music, making it ideal for users looking to streamline their media management.

Organizes and renames media files using metadata and automation scripts.

Pros

  • + Comprehensive support for various media types
  • + Integrated subtitle downloading and validation
  • + Scriptable automation for custom workflows

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Sparse recent community engagement