FileButler vs Otterdock
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FileButler compared with Otterdock
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| What it does | Organise your cloud files with personalised AI
| Group apps, files, folders, and links in your Mac Dock with organized workflows
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| Based in | EE
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| Pricing model | Freemium
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| Pricing | Free: €0/month (30 files one-time, OCR scanning, wide file format support, AI classification, file renaming, standard processing). Pro: €7.99/month or €67.99/year (billed annually includes 2 months free; 500 files per month, custom instructions, advanced file renaming, priority support).
| Free: 2 groups with 8 items each. Pro: $6.99 one-time purchase for unlimited groups and Pro skins.
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| Key features | - Automatically categorises files using personalised AI
- Scan documents and photos with OCR
- Review all files before upload
- Works with Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and iCloud
- Consistent naming with date-based patterns
- Custom instructions for file organization (Pro)
- Advanced file renaming (Pro)
- Activity history and metadata retention
- Mobile-first design for on-the-go capture
| - Group apps, files, folders, and web links in one workflow
- Global keyboard shortcuts for quick group access
- Desktop and Notification Center widgets
- Custom icon skins to separate workflows
- Per-group file openers for custom app associations
- Open All button to launch entire group at once
- Hover-to-expand mode for quick access
- Type-to-search popups and arrow key navigation
- Thumbnail previews for images, PDFs, and videos
- Support for macOS 14 and newer on Intel and Apple Silicon
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| What makes it different | - No new storage silo—files stay in your existing cloud provider
- AI learns from your approvals and adapts to your folder logic
- Built on mobile for capture on the go, not web-only
- Human review before any file moves—no blind auto-filing
- GDPR and CCPA compliant with no content mining or selling
| - Local storage with no cloud syncing or data collection
- One-time purchase with no subscription
- Visual group editor for easy organization without manual Finder management
- Free tier with 2 groups and 8 items per group
- Two distribution channels for flexibility
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 6 ▼ −1 (down) since last check | 18 ▲ +2 (up) since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 18 | 9 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 18 | 15 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 538 | 6 |
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