Alternatives to Bulk Rename Utility
Renames large numbers of files and folders at once on Windows. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Bulk Rename Utility
Renames large numbers of files and folders at once on Windows.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Bulk Rename Utility.
Advanced Renamer
A batch file renamer for Windows and macOS that renames files and folders using configurable methods.
Advanced Renamer adds a macOS version and batch undo, combining 13 renaming methods with photo metadata, and is also freemium and closed source.
F2
A cross-platform command-line tool for batch renaming files and directories, with dry runs and undo.
F2 is an MIT-licensed command-line renamer that runs cross-platform, with dry runs by default, undo and EXIF and ID3 metadata, but 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 renamer with live preview and regular expressions, but no Windows version and no metadata-based renaming.
File Pilot
A small, fast file explorer for Windows with panels, tabs, fuzzy search and batch renaming.
File Pilot is a beta Windows file explorer with built-in batch renaming, so renaming is one feature among panels, tabs and search.
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.
organize
A command-line tool that automatically sorts, moves and renames files according to YAML rules.
Hazel
A macOS app that watches folders and files documents automatically according to rules you create.
File Converter
Convert files directly from the Windows Explorer context menu.
Everything
A free Windows search tool from voidtools that finds files and folders by name instantly.
Nilesoft Shell
Customize the Windows Explorer context menu.
