What is the main difference between NameQuick and FileBot?

FileBot matches media files to online databases and names them as movies or episodes. NameQuick reads documents and images and names them from that content.

Does NameQuick replace FileBot?

No. NameQuick will not fetch TheMovieDB metadata or subtitles.

Can FileBot rename invoices and scans?

Partly, via custom patterns and AI prompts. It is not the documented job. The homepage documents those for any file type. The product is still described as the ultimate TV and movie renamer.

How much does FileBot cost?

Official purchase page: US$8 for one year universal, or US$80 lifetime. One per-user license works on all platforms and multiple machines. Evaluate before you buy.

Which one should I choose?

Choose FileBot for a media library. Choose NameQuick for the documents on your desk. Most people who have both jobs should keep both.

NameQuick compared with FileBot

FileBot names episodes and movies from databases.
NameQuick names the documents on your desk.

FileBot is a media organizer that matches files against TheMovieDB, TheTVDB and similar databases, fetches artwork and subtitles, and can also rename via ID3, AcoustID, EXIF or custom AI prompts. NameQuick is the app that renames files based on their content, for Mac and Windows. This comparison is a first-party source audit, not an installer test.

Choose your download Compare side by side

FileBot can be evaluated for free; continued use needs a license. NameQuick Self-Managed includes 50 renames with no card.

NameQuick

AI reads your files and names them

FileBot

TV, movie and media renamer

The short version

FileBot wins when the job is a media library: match TV and movies to online databases, apply a Plex-style scheme, fetch artwork and subtitles. NameQuick wins when the job is invoices, scans, screenshots and mixed work files whose names are not in TheMovieDB.

Choose NameQuick: when Downloads is full of PDFs, scans and screenshots, not season folders.
Choose FileBot: when you want TheMovieDB / TheTVDB matching and a Plex-ready library.
Or use both: Use FileBot for the media disk. Use NameQuick for everything else. They are not the same job.

At a glance

JobNameQuick:Name documents, scans, screenshots and mixed work files from contentFileBot:Match and rename movies, TV, anime and music against online databases

PriceNameQuick:Self-Managed $69 once per device, or Managed $12–$99/monthFileBot:Universal license: US$8 per year or US$80 lifetime, valid on all platforms and multiple machines. Mac App Store and Microsoft Store are separate and do not include the universal license

PlatformNameQuick:Mac: macOS 15.4+. Windows: x64 and ARM64FileBot:Windows, macOS, Linux packages. Current installer listed as 5.2.3. A single per-user license covers all of them

How it knows the nameNameQuick:Reads the file (text, OCR, vision, metadata)FileBot:Matches files to TheMovieDB, TheTVDB and similar. Also ID3, AcoustID, EXIF, custom pattern matching, and custom AI prompts

Feature by feature

How they compare

Feature	NameQuick	FileBot
Media databases	Not a media-library tool. No TheMovieDB matching is documented.	Match movies, TV and anime against online databases, download artwork, fetch subtitles, organize into a Plex-style scheme.
Documents and scans	Built for invoices, receipts, PDFs, screenshots and mixed work files.	The homepage leads with media. Custom pattern matching and custom AI prompts are documented for any file type. A document-OCR intake workflow is not the product described there.
Automation	Watch Folders on Mac and Windows.	Command-line use and the AMC script are documented. A NameQuick-style Watch Folder for office PDFs is not documented.
Windows and Linux	Windows Managed Edition. No Linux app is documented.	Windows, macOS and Linux installers are documented. One universal license covers them.

Choose NameQuick when…

Your mess is Scan_, IMG_ and Screenshot, not S01E04.
You want names from the paper inside the PDF, not from TheMovieDB.
You are naming invoices and scans, not a Plex library.

Choose FileBot when…

You are organizing a movie or TV library for Plex or similar.
You want artwork, subtitles and TheMovieDB matching for US$8/year.
You need one license on Windows, Mac and Linux.

Common questions

FileBot facts and primary sources

Verified

First-party audit of filebot.net and filebot.net/purchase.html. Mac App Store $60 is a store listing, not the universal license, and FileBot’s own site tells you the stores neither include nor require that license. Version 5.2.3 is the installer string on the homepage as of this audit.