Belvedere alternative

Belvedere stopped in 2012.
Your downloads didn't.

Belvedere was the free “Hazel for Windows” that Lifehacker made back in 2008, and plenty of people still go looking for it. It hasn't been updated since 2012. TidyFile picks up the same idea, rules that keep your folders sorted on their own, as a modern app for Windows 10 and 11.

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Choose Belvedere if…

✓You're on an older PC running Windows 7 or earlier.
✓You only need something free and don't mind it being unmaintained.

Choose TidyFile if…

✓You're on Windows 10 or 11 and want an app made for it.
✓You'd like to preview changes and undo mistakes.
✓You want it installed from the Microsoft Store and kept up to date.

At a glance

Belvedere vs TidyFile

BelvedereTidyFile

PriceFree7-day free trial, then paid

Latest version0.7.1, January 2012 (discontinued)Actively developed

Made forWindows XP, Vista and 7Windows 10 and 11

Install fromOld download sitesMicrosoft Store

Match files byName, extension, size and ageType, name, size or age, with AND / OR

Preview before tidying—Yes, for files already in your folders

Undo moves—One click, from the activity log

Belvedere was created by Adam Pash for Lifehacker. TidyFile is not affiliated with it. Details are based on public listings and reviews; a dash means we couldn't confirm the feature.

Switching

Moving from Belvedere

If you still have Belvedere rules you rely on, they translate almost word for word.

In Belvedere“Extension is pdf”

In TidyFile“File type is pdf”

In Belvedere“Name contains invoice”

In TidyFile“Name contains invoice”

In BelvedereAn age rule, such as older than 30 days

In TidyFile“Modified more than 30 days ago”

In BelvedereMove file to a folder

In TidyFile“Move to” that folder, with {year} or {month} in the path if you want date folders.

In BelvedereDelete file

In TidyFileSend to the Recycle Bin, so a rule that's too eager can be undone.

Frequently asked questions

Is Belvedere still being developed?

No. Its last version, 0.7.1, came out in January 2012 and the project has been abandoned since. Old copies can still be downloaded, but nothing has been fixed or added for over a decade.

Does Belvedere work on Windows 10 or 11?

It was made in the Windows XP to Windows 7 era and has never been updated for newer versions. Some people still run it, but there's no official support, and listings disagree on whether it works on Windows 10.

Can I set up the same rules in TidyFile?

Most of them. Belvedere rules that match a file's name, extension, size or age, then move or delete it, map directly onto TidyFile rules. Deletes go to the Recycle Bin, so they can be undone.

Is TidyFile free like Belvedere?

No. TidyFile has a 7-day free trial with no card needed, then it's a paid subscription. In return it's maintained, made for Windows 10 and 11, and installs from the Microsoft Store.