NameQuick vs FilesDesk

Compare NameQuick with
FilesDesk

Both can run on your own AI key with unlimited renames. FilesDesk is cheaper up front and covers Windows. NameQuick includes updates for life and adds filing actions, approved-sender attachment routing, and duplicate cleanup.

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50 renames, no credit card. macOS 15.4+.

NameQuick

NameQuick

AI reads your files and names them

vs

FilesDesk

AI file renamer for Mac and Windows

The short version

On renaming and on bring-your-own-key these two are close, so the choice comes down to what happens next. FilesDesk is cheaper up front and runs on Windows. NameQuick costs more and keeps going after the rename: filing actions, attachment routing, duplicate cleanup.

NameQuickChoose NameQuick
Choose NameQuick if the file still has somewhere to go after it is named, because rules can tag, label, move and archive what the rename produced.
Choose FilesDesk
Choose FilesDesk if you need Windows, or if paying the least up front matters more to you than what happens after the rename.
Or use both
On a mixed Mac and Windows team, FilesDesk can cover the Windows side. On the Mac, NameQuick handles the paperwork that has to be filed and kept auditable, not just renamed.

At a glance

PlatformsNameQuick:Mac only. Requires macOS 15.4 or later. Universal binary.FilesDesk:Mac and Windows.
One-time license and updatesNameQuick:$69 Self-Managed. One device. Updates included for the life of the license.FilesDesk:$40 Lifetime BYOK. One device. Unlimited renames. 12 months of updates.
Managed plansNameQuick:Managed AI from $12 to $99 per month, no API key needed.FilesDesk:Monthly plans with no API key: Basic 500 credits at $8, Pro 2,000 credits at $20.
Free trialNameQuick:50-rename Self-Managed trial. No card.FilesDesk:15 free credits, no credit card.
Bring your own keyNameQuick:Self-Managed sends extracted text or the image to the provider you choose, and you pay that provider.FilesDesk:Claude, OpenAI, Gemini or OpenRouter keys.
Local modelsNameQuick:Ollama, LM Studio, or MLX. OCR always runs on the Mac.FilesDesk:Ollama or vLLM on the Lifetime BYOK license.
Money-backNameQuick:Try before you buy instead: the 50-rename trial.FilesDesk:3-day money-back guarantee.
Feature by feature

How they compare

FeatureNameQuickNameQuickFilesDesk
Source-backed reviewShows each proposed name beside the source text its values came from, before anything is applied.FilesDesk documents renaming with your own key. Showing the source text behind a proposed name is not described on filesdesk.app (verified 2026-08-02).
Actions beyond renamingRules can rename, move, tag with Finder tags and comments, apply a color label, adjust dates, archive, or move to Trash.Renaming is what filesdesk.app documents. Moving, tagging, color labels and date changes are not documented there (verified 2026-08-02).
Watch FoldersMonitors folders and applies Rules and their actions to new files as they arrive.filesdesk.app does not describe folder monitoring (verified 2026-08-02).
Email attachmentsConnected Inboxes routes PDF attachments from approved senders into a watched folder, with a record of what was filed. NameQuick never reads or modifies email itself.No mention of email attachment routing on filesdesk.app (verified 2026-08-02).
Duplicate cleanupExact duplicates verified byte for byte before cleanup is proposed, similar images flagged for manual comparison only, and approved cleanup can be undone. Nothing is deleted automatically.Nothing on filesdesk.app covers duplicate detection or cleanup (verified 2026-08-02).
Privacy positioningIt depends on the mode you pick. With a local model, nothing leaves the Mac. Self-Managed sends to your chosen provider. Managed AI runs through an EU-routed service for renaming only, and that content is not stored and not used for training. OCR always runs on the Mac.For the Lifetime BYOK license, states that files never leave the device and that it is GDPR compliant. For the monthly plans, states that files are processed in memory and never stored.
SetappIncluded with a Setapp subscription, with no API key or separate setup. The included credits can run out.FilesDesk sells directly, through Lifetime BYOK and monthly plans. Setapp is not mentioned on filesdesk.app (verified 2026-08-02).
WindowsNot available. NameQuick is Mac-only. A Windows version is on the way, with an open waitlist on namequick.app; no promised date.Supported.
NameQuick

Choose NameQuick when…

  • You want updates included for life rather than for the first 12 months.
  • Naming the document is the easy part, and afterwards it still has to be tagged, commented, color-labeled, redated, moved, archived or thrown away.
  • You want Watch Folders that keep handling recurring paperwork as it arrives.
  • Filing should start before you touch anything, with PDF attachments from senders you approve landing in a watched folder and leaving a record of what was filed.
  • The same statement gets saved twice, and you want exact matches verified byte for byte before anything moves to Trash.
  • A name you cannot check is a name you cannot defend later, so each proposal is shown next to the source text it was read from.
  • You already pay for Setapp, where AI renaming is included with no API key, though the included credits can run out.

Choose FilesDesk when…

  • You need Windows, which FilesDesk covers and NameQuick does not.
  • The lower one-time price decides it: $40 against $69.
  • You want a managed plan starting at $8 per month rather than $12.
  • A 3-day money-back guarantee matters more to you than a fixed-rename trial.
  • You want to run a local model through vLLM as well as Ollama.

Common questions

NameQuick vs FilesDesk

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