FolderMill vs AutoPrintEmail: Folder Watching vs Email Watching

You found FolderMill while searching for automatic printing solutions.

Drop a file in a folder → it prints automatically. Sounds perfect.

But wait. Your documents arrive via email, not in folders.

Now you need to download attachments to a folder, THEN let FolderMill print them? That's not automation. That's extra steps.

Table of Contents

• What FolderMill Does
• What AutoPrintEmail Does
• The Fundamental Difference
• Feature Comparison
• Pricing Comparison
• When to Use FolderMill
• When to Use AutoPrintEmail
• Can You Use Both?
• TL;DR

What FolderMill Does

FolderMill is a folder-watching automation tool.

It monitors designated folders and processes files that appear there:

• Print documents
• Convert file formats
• Add watermarks
• Move files to other folders

The key requirement: Files must already be in the folder.

FolderMill doesn't fetch files from email. It doesn't connect to your inbox. It watches local folders.

What AutoPrintEmail Does

AutoPrintEmail is an email-watching automation tool.

It monitors your email inbox and prints matching messages:

• Print email bodies
• Print attachments (PDFs, images, documents)
• Filter by sender, subject, labels

The key feature: Documents come from email, which is where business documents actually arrive.

The Fundamental Difference

Think about where your printable documents come from:

• Invoices → Emailed from Stripe, QuickBooks, vendors
• Orders → Emailed from Shopify, Etsy, Amazon
• Contracts → Emailed from DocuSign, HelloSign
• Receipts → Emailed from payment processors
• Reports → Emailed from business apps

99% of documents arrive via email.

To use FolderMill for these, you'd need to:

1. Download the attachment from email
2. Save it to the watched folder
3. Let FolderMill print it

That's manual work. AutoPrintEmail eliminates step 1 and 2 entirely.

Feature Comparison

Pricing Comparison

FolderMill:

• Home edition: $39
• Standard: $149
• Business: $299
• Enterprise: $449+
• Per-machine licensing

AutoPrintEmail:

• $99 one-time
• Unlimited emails
• Works on Mac, Windows, Linux

When to Use FolderMill

Choose FolderMill if:

• Your documents arrive in folders, not email
• You have apps that save directly to watched folders
• You need file format conversion (not just printing)
• You need watermarking before printing
• You're on Windows and don't need email integration

FolderMill is excellent for folder-based workflows:

• Scanning stations that save to folders
• Applications that export to local directories
• Shared network folders that collect documents

When to Use AutoPrintEmail

Choose AutoPrintEmail if:

• Your documents arrive via email (most businesses)
• You want automatic printing without downloading first
• You need Gmail or Outlook integration
• You're on Mac or Linux (FolderMill is Windows-only)
• You want simpler setup for email-based workflows

This covers most business scenarios:

• E-commerce order printing
• Invoice automation
• Healthcare forms
• Legal document printing

Can You Use Both?

Sure. Some setups benefit from both:

1. AutoPrintEmail handles email attachments → prints directly
2. FolderMill handles files from other sources → prints from folder

But for most businesses, documents come through email. AutoPrintEmail covers that entirely.

TL;DR

FolderMill = Watches folders, prints files dropped there AutoPrintEmail = Watches email, prints messages and attachments

🖨️ → Try AutoPrintEmail Free

Just $99 for lifetime access. Compare to other solutions and see which fits your workflow.

Your documents arrive by email.

Your printing solution should start there.