Folder Size Explorer AlternativesDisk Usage Analyzers and other similar apps like Folder Size Explorer

Folder Size Explorer is described as 'Simple and free Windows Explorer clone with the added ability to calculate folder sizes. Microsoft's built-in Windows Explorer does not calculate folder sizes which means you have to manually select folders then click properties to determine their' and is a disk usage analyzer in the system & hardware category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Folder Size Explorer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Homebrew and BSD apps. The best Folder Size Explorer alternative is WinDirStat, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Folder Size Explorer are Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer, TreeSize, SquirrelDisk and WinExt Free.

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  1. WinDirStat icon

    WinDirStat

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    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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • WinDirStat is the most popular Windows alternative to Folder Size Explorer.

    • WinDirStat is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Folder Size Explorer.

    • WinDirStat is Free and Open SourceFolder Size Explorer is Free and Proprietary
    • WinDirStat is Lightweight and CustomizableFolder Size Explorer is not according to our users
  2. Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer icon

    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer

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    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.

    83 Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • GNOME
    • Homebrew
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    • Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Folder Size Explorer.

    • Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is Free and Open SourceFolder Size Explorer is Free and Proprietary
    • Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is LightweightFolder Size Explorer is not according to our users
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    TreeSize

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    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.

    90 TreeSize alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    • TreeSize is Freemium and ProprietaryFolder Size Explorer is Free and Proprietary
    • TreeSize is LightweightFolder Size Explorer is not according to our users
  5. SquirrelDisk icon

    SquirrelDisk

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    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
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  6. WinExt Free icon

    WinExt Free

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    Powerful Win utilities: fix registry, clean junk, protect privacy, optimize system, quick launch, find duplicates, folder size, see more recent resources, activity monitor, batch operation, synchronization, disable context menus, skip UAC, trace file.

    251 WinExt Free alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. dua-cli

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
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  10. MindGems Folder Size icon

    MindGems Folder Size

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    Folder Size analyzes your hard drives and displays file and folder sizes so that you can easily check the distribution of your disk space. The application will display the sizes of the folders and files and also the percentage of the total disk size that they occupy in a bar...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. MeinPlatz icon

    MeinPlatz

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    MeinPlatz "My-Place" offers an easy and fast way to scan the hard disk for lost disk space. With analysis on a percentage basis and grouping by folders, file types, size or date. It has also a nice print and export function.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. DelightDisk icon

    DelightDisk

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    Analyze Mac storage & claim more space.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. gdu icon

    gdu

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    Fast disk usage analyzer with console interface written in Go.

    52 gdu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. crossdirstat icon

    crossdirstat

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    Free open-source cross-platform file & directory statistics as found on Github

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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