Name Mangler vs Nomina

Name Mangler8.4Visit NNomina7.7Visit

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

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N Nomina #7 in File Renaming Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Nomina

• Name Mangler fits best

  Mac users wanting cloud integrations

• Nomina fits best

  Free cross-platform folder renaming

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Side by side

Feature	Name Mangler 8.4/10 Visit ↗	NNomina 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	7.7
Ranking	#3 in File Renaming Software	#7 in File Renaming Software
Best for	Mac users wanting cloud integrations	Free cross-platform folder renaming
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$19 one-time	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	macOS	Windows, Linux, macOS
Support	Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Name Mangler 5/5 · Nomina 4/5
Regex renaming	✓	✓
Metadata-based renaming	✓ (best)	—
Rename preview	✓	✓
Folder renaming	✓	✓
Undo changes	✓	✓
Specs
Platform coverage	Macos_only	Multi_platform
Our review
Pros	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.	Free, open-source releases for Windows, Linux, and macOS Composable rules with regex replacement and JSON presets Live preview, validation, recursive scanning, and one-click undo
Cons	Available only for macOS. There is no free plan. Cloud integrations are limited to Dropbox and Box.	Undo is limited to the latest rename batch Metadata removal is optional rather than a core renaming mode Desktop-focused, with no browser-based workflow described
Our verdict	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 →	Nomina is a desktop application for batch-renaming files and folders on Windows, Linux, and macOS. It is aimed at people who need repeatable control over large or complex rename jobs, from simple prefix and suffix changes to stacked… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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.

• Nomina — where it wins

  • Free, open-source releases for Windows, Linux, and macOS
  • Composable rules with regex replacement and JSON presets
  • Live preview, validation, recursive scanning, and one-click undo

  Where it doesn't

  • Undo is limited to the latest rename batch
  • Metadata removal is optional rather than a core renaming mode
  • Desktop-focused, with no browser-based workflow described

• Name Mangler8.4/10 · Paid

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

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• NNomina7.7/10 · Free plan

  A free, cross-platform renamer with composable rules, validation, previews, and undo.

  Visit NominaFull verdict →