Scanner AlternativesDisk Usage Analyzers and other similar apps like Scanner

Scanner is described as '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' and is a popular disk usage analyzer in the system & hardware category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Scanner for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and KDE Plasma apps. The best Scanner alternative is WinDirStat, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Scanner are WizTree, Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer, TreeSize and ncdu.

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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.

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Scanner alternatives page was last updated May 26, 2024
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  1. WinDirStat icon
    WinDirStat icon

    WinDirStat

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

    92 WinDirStat alternatives
    Folder sorted after their foldersize

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Settings TreeMap
    Settings Cleanups and user defined actions
    +2
    Drive Selection

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    WinDirStat VS Scanner

    Is WinDirStat a good alternative to Scanner?
     

    • WinDirStat is the most popular Windows alternative to Scanner.

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

    • WinDirStat is Free and Open SourceScanner is Free and Proprietary
    • WinDirStat is LightweightScanner is not according to our users
  2. WizTree icon
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    WizTree

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    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!

    84 WizTree alternatives
    WizTree screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WizTree screenshot 1
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    WizTree screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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 iconScanner Icon

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  4. Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer icon
    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer icon

    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer

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    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).

    80 Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer alternatives
    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Sunburst chart
    2.  Does not show ZFS filesystems
    3.  Ad-free
    Baobab on Xubuntu
    Full scan, rings chart
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    Full scan, treemap chart
    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer iconScanner Icon

    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer VS Scanner

    Is this a good alternative to Scanner?
     

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

    • Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is Free and Open SourceScanner is Free and Proprietary
    • Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is LightweightScanner is not according to our users
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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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  6. TreeSize icon
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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.

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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Details view offers valuable information about the disk usage like the folder size, the disk space wasted due to the file system structure, the last access date, the NTFS compression rate and the owner.
    The tree map is an hierarchical chart visualizing the size of all subfolders.
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    Treesize Professional can scan Mobile Devices via MTP

    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 iconScanner Icon

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  7. ncdu icon
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    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 use, and should be able to run in any minimal POSIX-like...

    38 ncdu alternatives
    ncdu screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    ncdu screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Optimal performance
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Terminal-based
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Works in a terminal
    4.  Display files size
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Delete Temporary Files
    ncdu iconScanner Icon

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  8. SquirrelDisk icon
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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.

    83 SquirrelDisk alternatives
    SquirrelDisk screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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 iconScanner Icon

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  10. GrandPerspective icon
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    GrandPerspective

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    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.

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

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    File view can be colored. This image shows coloring files by creation date
    File view can be colored. This image shows coloring files by file type
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    much older version of GrandPerspective showing file view
    GrandPerspective iconScanner Icon

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  11. DiskUsage icon
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    DiskUsage

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    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.

    76 DiskUsage alternatives
    DiskUsage screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Folder Size
    4.  Folder Hierarchy
    DiskUsage iconScanner Icon

    DiskUsage VS Scanner

    Is DiskUsage a good alternative to Scanner?
     

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

    • DiskUsage is Free and Open SourceScanner is Free and Proprietary
    • DiskUsage is LightweightScanner is not according to our users
  12. DaisyDisk icon
    DaisyDisk icon

    DaisyDisk

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    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.

    84 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
    Dynamic functions like preview or show in finder make it easy to distinguish files.
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    DaisyDisk screenshot 3
    DaisyDisk iconScanner Icon

    DaisyDisk VS Scanner

    Is DaisyDisk a good alternative to Scanner?
     

    • DaisyDisk is the most popular commercial alternative to Scanner.

    • DaisyDisk is Paid and ProprietaryScanner is Free and Proprietary
  13. Filelight icon
    Filelight icon

    Filelight

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

    64 Filelight alternatives
    Filelight screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • KDE

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Sunburst chart
    2.  Scanner
    3.  Ad-free
    Filelight screenshot 1
    Filelight iconScanner Icon

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  14. QDirStat icon
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    QDirStat

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

    59 QDirStat alternatives
    QDirStat screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    QDirStat screenshot 1
    QDirStat screenshot 2
    +3
    QDirStat screenshot 3

    QDirStat Features

    1.  Tree view
    2.  Hierarchical Structure
    3.  Display files size
    4.  Subtree percentage
    5.  Tree map
    6.  Disk usage statistics
    QDirStat iconScanner Icon

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  15. SpaceMonger icon
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    SpaceMonger

     45 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
    SpaceMonger screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Storage Access
    Cloud Storage
    +5
    Search

    SpaceMonger Features

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

    SpaceMonger VS Scanner

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