NameQuick vs SortioNameQuick reads your files and names them.
NameQuick reads your files and names them.
Sortio sorts from a plain-language prompt.
Both use AI to bring order to a messy Mac, but they sit in different lanes. Sortio is built around describing what you want in natural language instead of building detailed rules. NameQuick reads what's inside each file and writes a name from the content, then routes it in Finder.
50 renames, no credit card. macOS 15.4+.
NameQuick
AI reads your files and names them
vs
Sortio
Prompt-based AI sorting
The short version
Sortio is the broad prompt-sorting lane: tell it what to do in plain language. NameQuick is the Mac-native workflow lane, built around understanding a file's contents before it's renamed and filed.
Choose NameQuick- when the file has to be read before it can be named: a scan_001.pdf, an untitled invoice, a vague screenshot. The name comes from the content, not from an instruction you typed.
- Choose Sortio
- when plain language is how you'd rather steer a file sorter.
- Or use both
- If a prompt-driven sorter already handles your broad sorting, NameQuick adds the content-read naming step it doesn't cover for vague documents and scans.
At a glance
Core approachNameQuick:AI reads file contents, then namesSortio:AI sorting from natural-language prompts
PriceNameQuick:$69 one-time (BYOK) or from $12 to $99/monthSortio:From $14.99/month; free tier available (verified 2026-08-02)
PlatformNameQuick:macOS 15.4 or laterSortio:Mac and Windows (verified 2026-08-02)
Free trialNameQuick:50-rename Self-Managed trial. No card.Sortio:Free tier available (verified 2026-08-02)
Feature by feature
How they compare
| Feature | NameQuick | Sortio |
|---|---|---|
| Core idea | AI + OCR read PDFs, images and Office docs, then write a name from the content. | AI-assisted sorting through flexible, natural-language commands instead of detailed rules. Sortio also reads file contents to name and route files (verified 2026-08-02). |
| Naming approach | Smart Rename, drag-and-drop templates and free-form prompts generate a name from what's inside the file. | You describe what to do in plain language rather than build detailed rules. |
| Finder integration | Finder-first: tags, previews and folder routing built for macOS. | Sortio routes files into folders. How deeply it hooks into Finder is not described on sortio.app (verified 2026-08-02). |
| Source-backed review | Shows each proposed name beside the source text its values came from, before anything is applied. One-click Undo Rename reverses anything already applied. | A preview step before sorting, and an undo after it, are not described on sortio.app (verified 2026-08-02). |
| OCR for scans | OCR reads scanned PDFs and document images to pull dates, names and amounts. | OCR for scanned, image-only documents is not described on sortio.app (verified 2026-08-02). |
| Folder routing | Auto-Organize rules and Watch Folders route files into Finder folders as they arrive. | Routes files into folders as part of its sorting. Watched folders and repeatable routing on a schedule are not described on sortio.app (verified 2026-08-02). |
| Beyond the rename | Quick Organize proposes folders and filenames for a whole batch and never runs automatically; it uses Managed AI and supported cloud providers only. Approved-sender PDF attachments route into a watched folder with credentials in the system keychain, and NameQuick never reads or modifies email. Duplicate cleanup proposes byte-verified matches, flags similar images for manual comparison only, and moves files to the Trash only after you approve. The last cleanup can be undone. | Sortio sorts and routes; sortio.app describes nothing past that (verified 2026-08-02). |
| Local control | Self-Managed and Managed AI options; a local model via Ollama, LM Studio or MLX keeps file contents on your Mac. OCR always runs on the Mac. | Whether Sortio processes files locally or in the cloud is not described on sortio.app (verified 2026-08-02). |
Choose NameQuick when…
- The date, client, amount or subject has to be read out of the file before a name exists: scan_001.pdf, untitled invoices, vague screenshots.
- You want a Mac-native workflow: Finder tags, review before applying, undo and repeatable folder routing.
- Sensitive documents shouldn't leave the machine, so a local model does the reading instead of a hosted service.
- A backlog needs one sorting pass, and you want the proposed folders and filenames as a plan you approve, not a prompt you trust.
- The paperwork you'd otherwise have to describe to a sorter arrives as email attachments, and PDFs from approved senders should reach a watched folder without you moving them, with a record of what was filed.
- Near-identical copies pile up, and you want exact matches verified byte for byte before anything is proposed.
- You already pay for Setapp, and the AI renaming comes included there with no API key to paste and no separate setup.
Choose Sortio when…
- You'd rather describe broad sorting in plain language than build a rename-and-route workflow.
- The files already carry enough context in their names and just need moving into the right place.
- You want a prompt-first tool and don't need a Finder-native workflow.
- More than one operating system is in play, not just macOS.
NameQuick vs Sortio
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