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Hazel vs Default Folder X

Side-by-side comparison of two indie startups from the Startup Spotlight directory.

Option A
Hazel

Hazel

Productivity

Automated organization for your Mac.

Hazel watches folders and applies rules to keep your Mac organized — built by Noodlesoft, a solo developer for nearly 20 years.

Founder
Paul Kim
Founded
2006
Team
1-10
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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Option B
Default Folder X

Default Folder X

Productivity

Open and save dialogs, supercharged.

Default Folder X enhances every macOS open/save dialog with recent files, favorites, and tagging — solo-developed by St. Clair Software since 1992.

Founder
Jon Gotow
Founded
1992
Team
1-10
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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