ncdu Alternatives for Windows

ncdu is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is WinDirStat, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to ncdu and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to ncdu are WizTree, TreeSize, SquirrelDisk and Filelight.

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ncdu alternatives are mainly Disk Usage Analyzers, but if you're looking for File Managers or Duplicate File Finders you can filter on that. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to ncdu.
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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...

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ncdu alternatives page was last updated Sep 19, 2024
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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.

    93 WinDirStat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Folder sorted after their foldersize

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Display files size
    2.  Tree view
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Disk usage statistics
    5.  Hierarchical Structure
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Portable
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Disk Maintenance
    11.  Multiple languages

    WinDirStat VS ncdu

     

    • WinDirStat is the most popular Windows alternative to ncdu.

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

    • WinDirStat is Free and Open Sourcencdu is also Free and Open Source
    • WinDirStat is Lightweightncdu is not according to our users
  2. WizTree icon

    WizTree

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    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.

    83 WizTree alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WizTree screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    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.  No registration required

    WizTree VS ncdu

     
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    This program is unbelievably fast!

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    • WizTree is Free Personal and Proprietaryncdu is Free and Open Source
    • WizTree is Lightweightncdu is not according to our users
  4. TreeSize icon

    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.

    85 TreeSize alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    The main window is split into the file system tree on the left and the details view on the right.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    TreeSize VS ncdu

     
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    SpaceMonger

    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 ...

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    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.

    84 SquirrelDisk alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    SquirrelDisk screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    SquirrelDisk VS ncdu

     
  7. Filelight icon

    Filelight

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

    63 Filelight alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • KDE
    Filelight screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Sunburst chart
    2.  Scanner
    3.  Ad-free

    Filelight VS ncdu

     
  8. SpaceMonger icon

    SpaceMonger

     47 likes
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    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...

    74 SpaceMonger alternatives

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SpaceMonger screenshot 1

    SpaceMonger Features

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

    SpaceMonger VS ncdu

     

  10. gdu

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    Fast disk usage analyzer with console interface written in Go.

    5 gdu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Disk usage statistics
    4.  Disk Maintenance

    gdu VS ncdu

     
  11. JDiskReport icon

    JDiskReport

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    JDiskReport enables you to understand how much space the files and directories consume on your disk drives, and it helps you find obsolete files and folders.

    67 JDiskReport alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    JDiskReport screenshot 1

    JDiskReport Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Sync with Amazon Drive
    4.  Categories
    5.  32-bit support

    JDiskReport VS ncdu

     

  12. 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.

    51 dua-cli alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
    dua-cli screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Terminal-based

    dua-cli VS ncdu

     
  13. Scanner icon

    Scanner

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    This tool uses a sunburst chart to display the usage of your hard disk or other media. The chart shows all major files and folders from all directory levels at once.

    72 Scanner alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Scanner screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 2.13, released in July 2012, is fully working and can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Sunburst chart
    2.  HDD Visualization

    Scanner VS ncdu

     
  14. crossdirstat icon

    crossdirstat

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

    86 crossdirstat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    crossdirstat screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  File Storage

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  15. Space Radar icon

    Space Radar

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    Space Radar is a disk and memory space visualization app built with Electron and D3.js. It currently supports Sunburst, Treemap, and Flamegraph charts and is available for Mac and Windows.

    82 Space Radar alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    Space Radar screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last release (version 5) is from September 2017.

    Space Radar Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Electron based
    4.  HDD Visualization
    5.  Built-in File Manager

    Space Radar VS ncdu

     
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