NameQuick vs ZushCompare NameQuick with
Compare NameQuick with
Zush
Zush covers Mac and Windows, a much longer format list, cloud storage folders, lower starting prices, and a free trial with no account. NameQuick is Mac-only and adds source-backed review, file actions beyond renaming, approved-sender PDF routing, duplicate cleanup, and reviewable batch organization.
50 renames, no credit card. macOS 15.4+.
NameQuick
AI reads your files and names them
vs
Zush
AI file renamer and organizer for Mac and Windows
The short version
Both tools rename files by reading what is inside them, and both serve people with recurring paperwork. Zush is broader: two platforms, more formats, cloud storage folders, and a lower entry price. NameQuick goes deeper on one platform, with source-backed review and actions that continue after the rename.
Choose NameQuick- Choose NameQuick if you are on a Mac and want to check a name before it lands, because it shows you the source text each value was read from first.
- Choose Zush
- Choose Zush if you need Windows. If you are already on a Mac, breadth is the reason to pick it anyway, since it reaches far more file types and file locations than NameQuick does.
- Or use both
- On a mixed Mac and Windows team, Zush covers the Windows side and the cloud storage folders. NameQuick handles the Mac side where paperwork needs review evidence, tagging and filing actions, and duplicate cleanup.
At a glance
PlatformsNameQuick:Mac only. Requires macOS 15.4 or later. Universal binary.Zush:Mac and Windows.
Supported formatsNameQuick:30+ file types.Zush:104 supported formats, including RAW photos and design files.
One-time planNameQuick:$69 Self-Managed. One device. Lifetime updates.Zush:PRO from $48 one-time.
Monthly plansNameQuick:Managed plans from $12 to $99 per month.Zush:PRO from $10 per month.
Free trialNameQuick:50-rename Self-Managed trial. No card.Zush:50 free AI renames. No signup. No credit card.
Local or offline modeNameQuick:Local model mode via Ollama, LM Studio, or MLX. Content is analyzed on the Mac and nothing leaves it.Zush:Private Offline AI with Ollama on the PRO plan. Analysis content does not go to Zush cloud or third-party providers.
Your own API keyNameQuick:Self-Managed sends extracted text or the image to the provider you choose. You pay that provider.Zush:BYOK on the PRO plan with Gemini, Groq, OpenAI, or Claude. Keys are stored in local platform storage.
Managed or built-in cloudNameQuick:Managed AI runs through NameQuick's EU-routed service for renaming only. No API key. Content is not stored or used for training.Zush:Cloud AI on the free tier, via a Zush relay to a commercial provider under that provider's standard API terms.
Naming controlsNameQuick:Describe the naming you want in your own words. It is interpreted once when saved into a structured recipe that is reused on every run.Zush:Templates, 145+ Naming Blocks, Custom AI Prompts, and 60+ filename languages.
Folder monitoringNameQuick:Watch Folders on local folders, with Rules and their file actions.Zush:Folder monitoring including iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Box, processed in the background.
UndoNameQuick:Preview before applying, and undo afterwards from History.Zush:Rename history with one-click revert.
DistributionNameQuick:Direct download and Setapp.Zush:Mac App Store and Microsoft Store.
Feature by feature
How they compare
| Feature | NameQuick | Zush |
|---|---|---|
| Source-backed review | Shows each proposed name beside the source text its values came from, before anything is applied. | Bulk review before applying changes. Showing the source text behind each value is not documented on zushapp.com (verified 2026-08-02). |
| Where OCR runs | OCR always runs on the Mac, in every AI mode. | The PRO offline mode runs file analysis locally with Ollama. Where OCR itself runs is not stated on zushapp.com (verified 2026-08-02). |
| What gets read | Document text, on-device OCR for scans and screenshots, photo content, and media metadata including EXIF date and GPS. | Content across its whole format list, including scans, documents, photos, audio, and video, plus Smart Metadata for dates, metadata, and AI-detected context. |
| Actions beyond renaming | Rules can rename, move, tag with Finder tags and comments, apply a color label, adjust dates, archive, or move to Trash. | Renaming and folder monitoring. Tagging, color labels, date changes, archiving, and Trash actions are not documented on zushapp.com (verified 2026-08-02). |
| Batch organization into folders | Quick Organize reads a batch, suggests folders and filenames, and presents a full plan you can adjust before approving. It runs on Managed AI and supported cloud providers only, not on local models. | Background folder monitoring and bulk review. A reviewable folder-grouping plan is not documented on zushapp.com (verified 2026-08-02). |
| Email attachments | Connected Inboxes routes PDF attachments from senders you approve into a watched folder. Pause, redirect, or disconnect at any time, with a record of what was filed. Credentials sit in the system keychain, and NameQuick never reads or modifies email itself. | Zush documents folder monitoring, including folders in cloud storage. Routing attachments out of an email inbox is not documented on zushapp.com (verified 2026-08-02). |
| Duplicate cleanup | Exact duplicates are verified byte for byte before cleanup is proposed, hard links collapse to one physical copy, and similar raster images are only flagged for manual comparison. Approved cleanup moves files to Trash and the most recent cleanup can be undone. Nothing is deleted automatically. | No mention of duplicate detection or cleanup on zushapp.com (verified 2026-08-02). |
| Original file dates | Original creation and modification dates are preserved. | Preserving the original creation and modification dates is not documented on zushapp.com (verified 2026-08-02). |
| Cloud storage folders | Watch Folders operate on folders on the Mac. Dedicated integrations with cloud storage services are not offered. | Monitors folders in iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Box. |
| Setapp | Included with a Setapp subscription. AI renaming works with no API key and no separate setup, at the same quality as Managed AI. The included credits can run out. | Setapp is not mentioned on zushapp.com (verified 2026-08-02). |
Choose NameQuick when…
- You work on a Mac and want each proposed name shown beside the source text it came from.
- Naming the file is only half the job on a Mac, where Rules still have to tag it, comment on it, color-label it, adjust its dates, move it, archive it, or send it to the Trash.
- Paperwork reaches you as email attachments before it is ever in a folder on the Mac, and PDFs from senders you approve can be routed into a watched folder with a record of what was filed.
- The same statement has been saved more than once, and you want exact matches verified byte for byte before anything moves to Trash.
- A backlog needs sorting once, and you want the proposed folders and filenames as a plan you can adjust before approving it.
- You already pay for Setapp, where AI renaming is included with no API key.
- You want local models via Ollama, LM Studio, or MLX so content is analyzed on the Mac and nothing leaves it.
Choose Zush when…
- You need Windows: Zush runs on Mac and Windows while NameQuick is Mac-only.
- You want 145+ Naming Blocks or filenames generated in 60+ languages.
- Your files live in cloud storage rather than on the Mac, and you want those folders monitored where they already are.
- Your library includes RAW photos and design files, which Zush's format list covers and NameQuick's does not.
- You would rather evaluate a renamer without creating an account first.
- You prefer buying through the Mac App Store or Microsoft Store.
- The entry price decides it, and Zush PRO starts lower on both the one-time and the monthly option.
Common questions
NameQuick vs Zush
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