DaisyDisk AlternativesTop Disk Usage Analyzers and other similar apps like DaisyDisk

DaisyDisk is described as 'Visually analyzes disk space with an interactive sunburst map, identifies and previews large files, and enables efficient removal to reclaim storage space' and is a very popular disk usage analyzer in the system & hardware category. There are more than 50 alternatives to DaisyDisk for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best DaisyDisk alternative is WinDirStat, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DaisyDisk are WizTree, Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer, TreeSize and SquirrelDisk.

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DaisyDisk alternatives are mainly Disk Usage Analyzers, but if you're looking for System Cleaners or Duplicate File Finders you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Open Source, Mac + Free, Mac, Linux and Windows + Disk Usage Analysis. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to DaisyDisk.
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  1. WinDirStat icon
     1152 likes

    Comprehensive disk analysis tool offering treemap visualizations to identify large files, duplicate detection, and versatile cleanup actions. Operates offline, ad-free, and open-source, it runs portably on Windows without registration, providing a lightweight solution to manage disk storage.

    93 WinDirStat alternatives

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    • Windows
     
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    Comments about WinDirStat as an Alternative to DaisyDisk
    Guest
    Positive
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    Simple, free, works on Windows, informative, customizable. Aesthetics are a bit dated (think like Windows XP) but overall it does the trick and I use it all the time

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • WinDirStat is Free and Open SourceDaisyDisk is Paid and Proprietary
    • WinDirStat is Lightweight and CustomizableDaisyDisk is not according to our users
  2. WizTree icon
     276 likes

    Comprehensive disk usage analyzer providing ultra-fast insight into space consumption by directly reading NTFS file systems. Identify top space hogs, sort content by size, and enjoy features like portability, offline access, dark mode, and no registration needs. Exclusive to NTFS drives.

    87 WizTree alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    Comments about WizTree as an Alternative to DaisyDisk
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Uses a horizontal instead of circular image to indicate file sizes, but works well!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Free, small software size, easy to install and VERY quick scan!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's free and fast, lightweight and gets the job done.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • WizTree is Free Personal and ProprietaryDaisyDisk is Paid and Proprietary
    • WizTree is Lightweight and Privacy focusedDaisyDisk is not according to our users
  3. Powerful GNOME application that provides in-depth disk usage analysis with graphical representation. It supports scanning of volumes, specific directories, and network folders, offering insights into space allocation both locally and remotely.

    82 Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • GNOME
    • Homebrew
     
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    Comments about Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer as an Alternative to DaisyDisk
    ultome
    Positive
    0

    It's powerful and very nice graphically

    Guest
    Negative
    -9

    windows-based when Daisy Disk is Mac

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer icon
    • Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is Free and Open SourceDaisyDisk is Paid and Proprietary
    • Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is LightweightDaisyDisk is not according to our users
  4. TreeSize icon
     296 likes

    Comprehensively analyze disk space usage with TreeSize across local, network drives, and mobile devices. Features include folder sizes, subfolders, file counts, NTFS compression rates, interactive 3D charts, and the ability to target large, temporary, and duplicate files, even via MTP and WebDAV.

    89 TreeSize alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  5. SquirrelDisk icon
     66 likes

    SquirrelDisk shows you exactly what's taking up all that space and helps you clear it out. Using SquirrelDisk is a matter of clicking one button to easily find all the huge files on your computer.

    88 SquirrelDisk alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Filelight icon
     73 likes

    Provides graphical disk usage analysis using interactive segmented rings, scans local, remote and removable disks, enables navigation and file management from within the interface, displays live info on hover, and integrates with KDE file managers for efficient data management.

    67 Filelight alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
  7. ncdu icon
     133 likes

    A disk usage analyzer with an ncurses interface, aimed to be run on a remote server where you don't have an entire graphical setup, but have to do with a simple SSH connection. ncdu aims to be fast, simple and easy to use, and should be able to run in any minimal POSIX-like...

    42 ncdu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
     
  8. GrandPerspective is a small utility application for Mac that graphically shows the disk usage within a file system. It can help you to manage your disk, as you can easily spot which files and folders take up the most space.

    74 GrandPerspective alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
  9. DiskUsage icon
     79 likes

    DiskUsage provides a way to find out which files and directories on the SD card of your Android phone are consuming the most space. It displays diagram with directories/subdirectories proportional to their size. Users are allowed to zoom in to look at specific directory content.

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  10. DiskPoint icon
     11 likes

    Cross-platform disk cleaning tool offering private, local file operations with no data tracking, no cloud uploads, no ads, no cost, and an intuitive interface. Fast performance, efficient space recovery, and full functionality for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Mole icon
     14 likes

    Open source Mac command line utility integrating disk cleanup, deep app uninstallation with artifact removal, disk analysis, optimization tasks, and a live terminal dashboard for real-time CPU, GPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring with interactive options.

    51 Mole alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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