Folder Axe

Folder Axe is a simple-to-use application that, as its name creatively suggests, lets you cut folders into multiple pieces.

It comes packed with a wide range of criteria to do so.

The app installs quickly and demands minimum effort from the user. Its interface may seem somewhat confusing at first sight but that's because the graphical aspect is not exactly Folder Axe's strongest point.

Multiple tabs are shown in the main frame, each corresponding to a specific rule for splitting the selected folder. For example, you can organize the containing files by number, limit the folder size to a custom or preset value (e.g. CD, DVD), as well as take into account only the number of characters in the files' names.

Files can be managed by file type, group or date (creation, last access or modification).

It is possible to compress each resulting folder into a ZIP file to reduce space occupied on the disk. Moreover, files can be either copied or moved. There are just some of the options provided by the app.

Folder Axe has a decent learning curve, thanks to the multitude of hints displayed throughout the interface. It splits folders rapidly and uses a low amount of CPU and RAM in the meantime, so its impact on system performance is minimal. Overall, Folder Axe gets the job done, considering it's free to use and targets all user levels.