Steward
A Mac app that learns your file organisation habits from a few weeks of observation, then proactively tidies screenshots, downloads, and installers in the background with a reversible safety net.
Designers, developers, and content creators drowning in unsorted screenshots and Downloads folders
- Pattern recognition on file types, source apps, and usage (e.g., 'Screenshots older than 30 days from Slack move to Archive/Screenshots/2026')
- Smart folders that rename and regroup based on detected project context
- Reversible moves with a 30-day visual undo timeline
- Weekly 'what I cleaned up' digest with one-tap bulk undo
AI makes contextual organisation finally possible; previous tools like Hazel were dumb rule-based sorters that required constant manual setup
Multiple recent AI file/screenshot organizers have launched (ScreenSnapAI, MacZen, ShotSnap, Sortio), confirming real pain around unsorted screenshots and Downloads; Hazel remains relevant after ~10 years.Hazel Alternative for Mac (2026): 5 AI File Organizers Compared ↗ScreenSnapAI: Smart Screenshot Renamer & Organizer for Mac ↗
Market is crowded: Sortio (direct AI file sorter), ScreenSnapAI, MacZen, ShotSnap, plus Hazel, Sparkle, FileJuggler, DropIt, Folder Tidy, Declutter, Dynbox — at least 10 active competitors in the same niche.Hazel Competitors & Alternatives (2026) | Product Hunt ↗AI File Sorter for Mac and Windows | Sortio ↗
Proven willingness to pay at $14.99–$20/mo/yr: Sortio Pro is $14.99/mo or $99/yr, ScreenSnapAI Pro is $20, and Hazel uses a paid license — all in the same target category.Sortio Pricing: Free, Pro $14.99/mo, Team $29/seat, Enterprise ↗ScreenSnapAI Pricing FAQ ↗
File organization is an evergreen problem and AI/contextual understanding strengthens defensibility over rule-based tools like Hazel; the 'Tidy' Product Hunt source trend could not be verified in search.Hazel: Features, Alternatives & Analysis (2026) ↗
Doable but non-trivial: needs macOS file-system permission grants, FSEvents observation, AI classification API integration with cost handling, and a reversible 'safety net' (versioning/backup) — competitors have shipped this, but engineering effort is meaningful.Sortio on the Mac App Store ↗