Sortstash
Sortstash is a desktop application that organizes files by context rather than by their storage location. It addresses the common problem of files being scattered across local drives, Dropbox, OneDrive, and external storage, where repeated searches across multiple places become necessary to locate recent or relevant documents.
The application creates Scopes, which are persistent collections that aggregate files from different sources into a single unified list. These Scopes update automatically without any copying, importing, syncing, or changes to the original folder structures. Files remain in their native locations while becoming instantly accessible through the collections. Examples include a "Work This Week" Scope that continually surfaces recent project files such as reports, budgets, and slides from Desktop, Dropbox, OneDrive, and other drives.
Sortstash is delivered as a downloadable desktop program for macOS and Windows. It indexes files in place across local folders, cloud storage services including Dropbox and OneDrive, and external drives. The tool requires no account for the trial period.
It is available through a one-time purchase model. A 14-day free trial is offered with no credit card required.
PaidWebmacOSWindowsCloud-managed
Overview
5 featuresIn the Productivity & Work space, Sortstash takes a focused approach. It focuses on finding scattered files across multiple local and cloud storage locations without repeated searching or reorganizing folders. It is built as a consumer product for knowledge workers and professionals. Sortstash is paid. It runs on the web, macOS, and Windows.
Behind Sortstash is Sortstash, and it first shipped in 2024. Key capabilities include Contextual Scopes, in-place indexing, and automatic updates.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Contextual Scopes
- In-place indexing
- Automatic updates
- Cross-storage search
- Unified file view
Tags
file-organizationcontextual-searchcloud-file-managerscope-based-viewlocal-cloud-unifier
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BrowsermacOSWindowsCloud-managed
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Indexing history
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- Indexed22 Jul · 13:57 UTCShow HN: Sortstash – A file manager that indexes local and cloud files in place verified against its public sourceSource: PulseGate · Open
Frequently asked questions about Sortstash
- What does Sortstash do?
- Sortstash focuses on finding scattered files across multiple local and cloud storage locations without repeated searching or reorganizing folders. It is catalogued under Productivity & Work on PulseGate.
- Who is Sortstash for?
- Sortstash is a consumer product built for knowledge workers and professionals.
- Does Sortstash have a free plan?
- No — Sortstash is paid.
- What platforms does Sortstash run on?
- Sortstash runs on the web, macOS, and Windows.
- Is Sortstash still active?
- Unverified. Sortstash has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What are alternatives to Sortstash?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Focus Wall, Password.File, and check-my-sample-sheet.Focus WallPassword.Filecheck-my-sample-sheet
- Who makes Sortstash?
- Sortstash is developed by Sortstash.
- How long has Sortstash been around?
- Sortstash first shipped in 2024.
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