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24 alternatives to Materials

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Materials launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Folder Parts▲106

   Pretty disk usage infographic on web app

   2024 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Paragraphs▲104

   Go straight to the answer when searching across your files

   2022 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Ivy Documents▲73

   File management made simple using tags

   2020 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Workspaces▲163

   Your things well-organized. Ready to open with one click.

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   FYI Desktop▲292

   Finally, your ☁️and 🖥 documents in one place

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Folders by eesel▲154

   A self organised source of truth for your docs

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   monote▲235

   Easily remember and organize products you want to buy

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Desktop Organizer ▲166

   File zones, keep your desktop clean and tidy

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   DeskMat 1.3▲103

   Now hide individual files + folders for more private desktop

   Jul 2026 · eternalstorms.at · its alternatives →

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    Material Files – Open Source Material Design File Manager for Android▲163

    Features: - Open source: Lightweight, clean and secure. - Material Design: Follows Material Design guidelines, with attention into details. - Breadcrumbs: Navigate in the filesystem with ease. - Root support: View and manage files with root access. - Archive support: View, extract and create common compressed files. - NAS support: View and manage files on FTP, SFTP and SMB servers. - Themes: Customizable UI colors, plus night mode with optional true black. - Linux-aware: Knows symbolic links, file permissions and SELinux context. - Robust: Uses Linux system calls under the hood, not yet…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Workspaces 2▲131

    The workspace organising app for Mac

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TagSpaces▲68

    A file manager with tagging and note-taking capabilities.

    2022 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Shelf▲135

    A better way for teams to manage & share files, links & more

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    mementō▲69

    Finally find that damn file

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sortio▲18

    AI-Powered File Organization

    2024 · getsortio.com · its alternatives →

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    Webfolder▲90

    Organize files, notes and bookmarks for multiple projects

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17FO
    Fallinorg - Offline Mac app that organizes files by meaning▲88

    2025 · fallinorg.com · its alternatives →

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    Filect ▲111

    Organize Your Files With AI

    May 2026 · filect.io · its alternatives →

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    Microsoft Lists▲85

    Smart information tracking app across Microsoft 365

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    SortSage▲2

    A beautiful Hazel-like file organizer for Windows

    Jun 2026 · enlightpixel.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    File Organizer X▲8

    Organize Your files automatically on your PC

    2024 · randomllama.dev · its alternatives →

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    wList: Fast File Search, Find/List Files▲2

    Windows app for fast file searching and creating file lists.

    Feb 2026 · sharktime.com · its alternatives →

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    Sorted▲8

    Let the documents work for you!

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Product List Dir▲11

    Tools That Drive Real Progress.

    2025 · productlistdir.com · its alternatives →

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