Alternatives to Advanced Renamer
A batch file renamer for Windows and macOS that renames files and folders using configurable methods. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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Advanced Renamer
A batch file renamer for Windows and macOS that renames files and folders using configurable methods.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Advanced Renamer.
Bulk Rename Utility
Renames large numbers of files and folders at once on Windows.
Bulk Rename Utility is Windows only and shows every rename rule on one screen with a live preview, but business use requires a commercial licence and it is closed source.
F2
A cross-platform command-line tool for batch renaming files and directories, with dry runs and undo.
F2 is a free, open-source command-line renamer with dry runs, undo and EXIF or ID3 metadata support, but it has no graphical interface.
NameChanger
A macOS utility for renaming a list of files with a live preview of the results.
NameChanger is a free macOS-only renamer with live preview, regular expressions and sequences, but it does not mention metadata-based renaming.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
File Juggler
A Windows app that automatically moves, renames and sorts files according to rules you set.
Hazel
A macOS app that watches folders and files documents automatically according to rules you create.
organize
A command-line tool that automatically sorts, moves and renames files according to YAML rules.
File Pilot
A small, fast file explorer for Windows with panels, tabs, fuzzy search and batch renaming.
