Open Source DaisyDisk AlternativesTop Disk Usage Analyzers and other similar apps like DaisyDisk

The best open source alternative to DaisyDisk is WinDirStat. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to DaisyDisk and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to DaisyDisk are Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer, SquirrelDisk, Filelight and ncdu.

filter to find the best alternatives

DaisyDisk alternatives are mainly Disk Usage Analyzers, but if you're looking for System Cleaners or File Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Open Source, Mac + Free, Linux, Windows + Disk Usage Analysis and Mac. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to DaisyDisk.
More about DaisyDisk
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
DaisyDisk alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. WinDirStat icon

    WinDirStat

     1145 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    94 WinDirStat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Folder sorted after their foldersize
     
    |
    1
    42
    Comments about WinDirStat as an Alternative to DaisyDisk
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    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.
    DaisyDisk Icon
    WinDirStat icon

    • Most users think WinDirStat is a great DaisyDisk alternative.

    • WinDirStat is the most popular Windows alternative to DaisyDisk.

    • WinDirStat is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to DaisyDisk.

    • WinDirStat is Free and Open SourceDaisyDisk is Paid and Proprietary
    • WinDirStat is Lightweight and CustomizableDaisyDisk is not according to our users
  2. Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer icon

    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer

     239 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • GNOME
    • Homebrew
    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer screenshot 1
     
    |
    2
    6
    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.
    DaisyDisk Icon
    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer icon

    • Most users think Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is a great DaisyDisk alternative.

    • Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to DaisyDisk.

    • 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. SquirrelDisk icon

    SquirrelDisk

     64 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    89 SquirrelDisk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    SquirrelDisk screenshot 1
     
  6. ncdu icon

    ncdu

     133 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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...

    43 ncdu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    ncdu screenshot 1
     
    |
    6
  7. GrandPerspective icon

    GrandPerspective

     90 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    75 GrandPerspective alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    GrandPerspective view after scanning a source. Showing dark mode compatibility (macOS Mojave only)
     
    |
    17
  10. DiskUsage icon

    DiskUsage

     79 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    79 DiskUsage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    DiskUsage screenshot 1
     

    • DiskUsage is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to DaisyDisk.

    • DiskUsage is Free and Open SourceDaisyDisk is Paid and Proprietary
    • DiskUsage is LightweightDaisyDisk is not according to our users

  11. dua-cli

     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    dua (-> Disk Usage Analyzer) is a tool to conveniently learn about the usage of disk space of a given directory. It's parallel by default and will max out your SSD, providing relevant information as fast as possible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
    dua-cli screenshot 1
     
  13. K4DirStat icon

    K4DirStat

     11 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    K4DirStat, fork of KDirStat , is a small utility program that sums up disk usage for directory trees, very much like the Unix 'du' command. It displays the disk space used up by a directory tree, both numerically and graphically.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
     
  14. GD Map icon

    GD Map

     21 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    GdMap is a tool which allows to visualize disk space. Ever wondered why your hard disk is full or what directory and files take up most of the space? With GdMap these questions can be answered quickly. To display directory structures cushion treemaps are used which visualize a...

    56 GD Map alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    GD Map screenshot 1
     
12 of 23 DaisyDisk alternatives