Bulk Rename Utility vs Name Mangler

Bulk Rename Utility8.9Visit Name Mangler8.4Visit

Higher score Bulk Rename Utility #2 in File Renaming Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit site

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Name Mangler #3 in File Renaming Software 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Many Tricks

• Bulk Rename Utility fits best

  Advanced Windows batch operations

• Name Mangler fits best

  Mac users wanting cloud integrations

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Side by side

Feature	Bulk Rename Utility 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Name Mangler 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.4
Ranking	#2 in File Renaming Software	#3 in File Renaming Software
Best for	Advanced Windows batch operations	Mac users wanting cloud integrations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$24.95/device one-time	$19 one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	macOS
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Bulk Rename Utility 0/5 · Name Mangler 5/5
Regex renaming	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Metadata-based renaming	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Rename preview	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Folder renaming	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Undo changes	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Platform coverage	Not checked yet	Macos_only
Our review
Pros	Regex, JavaScript, metadata, and flexible criteria support Preview, recursion, logging, and undo batch-file creation Portable deployment with Windows File Explorer integration	Multi-step rules support regex, metadata, sequencing, and case changes. Preview, reversal, history, and duplicate detection support safer batch renaming. Presets, scripts, droplets, Dropbox, and Box extend repeatable workflows.
Cons	Windows-only desktop software Commercial use requires a commercial license Advanced controls may exceed simple renaming needs	Available only for macOS. There is no free plan. Cloud integrations are limited to Dropbox and Box.
Our verdict	Bulk Rename Utility is a Windows desktop utility for renaming multiple files and folders with configurable criteria. It suits users who need more control than basic text replacement, including batch operations based on regular expressions,… Read the review →	Name Mangler is a macOS desktop application for batch-renaming files and folders. It suits Mac users managing anything from a few files to tens of thousands, especially when renaming needs to follow repeatable rules rather than a single… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Bulk Rename Utility — where it wins

  • Regex, JavaScript, metadata, and flexible criteria support
  • Preview, recursion, logging, and undo batch-file creation
  • Portable deployment with Windows File Explorer integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only desktop software
  • Commercial use requires a commercial license
  • Advanced controls may exceed simple renaming needs

• Name Mangler — where it wins

  • Multi-step rules support regex, metadata, sequencing, and case changes.
  • Preview, reversal, history, and duplicate detection support safer batch renaming.
  • Presets, scripts, droplets, Dropbox, and Box extend repeatable workflows.

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only for macOS.
  • There is no free plan.
  • Cloud integrations are limited to Dropbox and Box.

• Bulk Rename Utility8.9/10 · Free plan

  A feature-rich Windows renamer for precise batch operations, scripting, and metadata rules.

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• Name Mangler8.4/10 · Paid

  A focused Mac renamer with advanced rules, previews, reversal, and Dropbox or Box support.

  Visit Many TricksFull verdict →