Our take
Pick ForkLift if mac users who will buy Single US$19.95 (1yr updates) after they browse a first local+remote pair — then Family US$29.95 or 2-year US$34.95 if they want that window, not Transmit US$45 first unless they want Panic’s cloud connector list, and not if they need Windows. Pick Hazel if mac users on macOS 13+ who will run the trial while they file a first Downloads rule — then Hazel 6 at US$42 once (or
Best for
ForkLift Local + remote panes you start at a public $
Hazel A folder rule you start at a public $
Free plan
ForkLift No free plan
Hazel No free plan
Lowest paid
ForkLift 1 year of updates $19.95
Hazel Upgrade to 6 $20
Next step up
ForkLift 2 years of updates $34.95
Hazel Hazel 6 $42
Watch out
ForkLift macOS-only
Hazel macOS-only
Last checked
ForkLift 2026-10-23 · binarynights.com/store
Hazel 2026-10-23 · store.noodlesoft.com/store
mac users who will buy Single US$19.95 (1yr updates) after they browse a first local+remote pair — then Family US$29.95 or 2-year US$34.95 if they want that window, not Transmit US$45 first unless they want Panic’s cloud connector list, and not if they need Windows.
Read the ForkLift pagemac users on macOS 13+ who will run the trial while they file a first Downloads rule — then Hazel 6 at US$42 once (or Family Pack US$65 for ≤5 household Macs), not Keyboard Maestro US$36 first unless they want a general macro suite, and not if they need Windows / a GUI that is not a folder watcher.
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