dua-cli Alternatives

dua-cli is described as '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' and is a System Cleaner in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to dua-cli for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and KDE Plasma apps. The best dua-cli alternative is WinDirStat, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like dua-cli are WizTree, Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer, TreeSize and ncdu.

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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.

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dua-cli alternatives page was last updated Sep 19, 2024
  1. WinDirStat icon
     1081 likes

    WinDirStat is a disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool, inspired by KDirStat .

    89 WinDirStat alternatives
    Folder sorted after their foldersize

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top WinDirStat Features

    1.  Tree view
    2.  Display files size
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Disk usage statistics
    5.  Hierarchical Structure
    6.  Lightweight
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Portable
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Customizable
    12.  Disk Maintenance
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    • WinDirStat is the most popular Windows alternative to dua-cli.

    • WinDirStat is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to dua-cli.

    • WinDirStat is Free and Open Sourcedua-cli is also Free and Open Source
  2. WizTree icon
     230 likes

    WizTree scans your entire hard drive and shows you which files and folders are using the most disk space. It does this VERY QUICKLY. In fact, we believe WizTree to be the fastest application of this type currently available!

    83 WizTree alternatives
    WizTree screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top WizTree Features

    1.  Tree map
    2.  HDD Visualization
    3.  Display files size
    4.  Disk usage statistics
    5.  Fast file and folder search
    6.  Folder Size
    7.  Graphical User Interface
    8.  Portable
    9.  File Search
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Lightweight
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  3. Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer icon
     226 likes

    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is a graphical application to analyse disk usage in any Gnome environment. Disk Usage Analyzer can easily scan device volumes or a specific user-requested directory branch (local or remote).

    79 Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer alternatives
    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • GNOME
    • Homebrew
    • Mac

    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer Features

    1.  Sunburst chart
    2.  Does not show ZFS filesystems
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Ad-free
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    • Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to dua-cli.

    • Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is Free and Open Sourcedua-cli is also Free and Open Source
  4. TreeSize icon
     284 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.

    83 TreeSize alternatives
    The main window is split into the file system tree on the left and the details view on the right.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    TreeSize Features

    1.  Tree view
    2.  Display files size
    3.  Portable
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Disk Maintenance
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Lightweight
    9.  Delete Temporary Files
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  5. ncdu icon
     131 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...

    37 ncdu alternatives
    ncdu screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin

    Top ncdu Features

    1.  Terminal-based
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Optimal performance
    4.  Works in a terminal
    5.  Display files size
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Lightweight
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Delete Temporary Files
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  6. SquirrelDisk icon
     47 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.

    82 SquirrelDisk alternatives
    SquirrelDisk screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Top SquirrelDisk Features

    1.  Display files size
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Sunburst chart
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Lightweight
    8.  Delete Temporary Files
    9.  File Tagging
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Portable
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  7. GrandPerspective icon
     84 likes

    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.

    70 GrandPerspective alternatives
    GrandPerspective view after scanning a source. Showing dark mode compatibility (macOS Mojave only)

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    GrandPerspective Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Portable
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  8. Filelight icon
     45 likes

    Filelight is an application to visualize the disk usage on your computer.

    63 Filelight alternatives
    Filelight screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • KDE

    Filelight Features

    1.  Sunburst chart
    2.  Scanner
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Ad-free
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  9. DiskUsage icon
     74 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.

    75 DiskUsage alternatives
    DiskUsage screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    DiskUsage Features

    1.  Folder Size
    2.  Folder Hierarchy
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Lightweight
    5.  Ad-free
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    • DiskUsage is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to dua-cli.

    • DiskUsage is Free and Open Sourcedua-cli is also Free and Open Source
  10. QDirStat icon
     34 likes

    QDirStat is a graphical disk usage utility. The successor of KDirStat without any KDE dependencies.

    58 QDirStat alternatives
    QDirStat screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    QDirStat Features

    1.  Tree view
    2.  Hierarchical Structure
    3.  Display files size
    4.  Subtree percentage
    5.  Tree map
    6.  Disk usage statistics
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  11. DaisyDisk icon
     109 likes

    With DaisyDisk you can free up disk space by quickly finding and deleting big, useless files. The program scans any mounted disk and displays it on the sunburst map, where segments mean files and folders, proportionally to their sizes. The map is easy to read and navigate.

    83 DaisyDisk alternatives
    DaisyDisk 4 showing HD level scan, including free space on the disk. Hidden volumes are revealed in DaisyDisk that you normally can't see in Apple's utilities.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    DaisyDisk Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Sunburst chart
    3.  Disk usage statistics
    4.  Disk Maintenance
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    • DaisyDisk is the most popular commercial alternative to dua-cli.

    • DaisyDisk is Paid and Proprietarydua-cli is Free and Open Source
  12. SpaceMonger icon
     45 likes

    SpaceMonger is a treemapping tool for hard disks and file systems. It scans, maps, and manages PC, network, and cloud storage. It can copy, move, and delete files to free up storage space. It helps locate large files and folders quickly with Treemap visuals and finds files by...

    73 SpaceMonger alternatives
    SpaceMonger screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SpaceMonger Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Delete Temporary Files
    6.  No registration required
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