Folder Splitter Editor's Review

'Folder Splitter' is a free application that can split or merge folders from your hard drive.

The application is split in two. It has a window that does the splitting tasks and another one that does the merging tasks.

Splitting a folder is a simple operation. You need to provide the source directory, the destination location, and to set the split parameters such as maximum size and maximum number of items. You can choose the split mode between 'copy' and 'move', set a minimum to the number of destination folders, or use a sorting method (i.e. alphabetically). The split mode can't split files that are bigger than the maximum size.

Merging a folder is even easier than the splitting operation. You need to drag-and-drop the source folders to the application's input files zone, you need to provide a destination for the merged directory, and you need to provide a merging mode. The merge modes are the same as the split modes 'copy' or 'move'. The application provides you with an automatic renaming engine for your files/folders to avoid conflicts.

Pluses: It can split folders based on rules. It can merge folders and it has support for file/folder renaming to avoid conflicts.

Drawbacks / flaws: It can't split folders that have files larger than the maximum allowed size and it doesn't warn you, it just copies the file.

In conclusion: This is a pretty good application, but it can be improved. The split and the merge engines give you the feeling that you have a 2-in-1 application, but opening either of these windows is annoying, because you need to open them from the menu.

version reviewed: 0.9b7