Open Source SpaceSniffer AlternativesDisk Usage Analyzers and other similar apps like SpaceSniffer

The best open source alternative to SpaceSniffer is WinDirStat. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to SpaceSniffer and 19 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to SpaceSniffer are Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer, Filelight, SD Maid SE and ncdu.

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  1. WinDirStat icon
     1199 likes

    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.

    133 WinDirStat alternatives

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    • Since 2009

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    • Windows
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  2. 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.

    110 Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • GNOME
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
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  3. Filelight icon
     95 likes

    Provides graphical disk usage analysis using interactive segmented rings, scans local, remote and removable disks, enables navigation and file management from within the interface, displays live info on hover, and integrates with KDE file managers for efficient data management.

    90 Filelight alternatives

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    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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  4. SD Maid SE icon
     123 likes

    SD Maid SE (aka SD Maid 2) is a file management tool for Android that specialises in maintenance. Its core purpose is freeing up space and removing unwanted data.

    171 SD Maid SE alternatives

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    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  5. ncdu icon
     140 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...

    63 ncdu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
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  6. 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.

    112 GrandPerspective alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. DiskUsage icon
     84 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.

    101 DiskUsage alternatives

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    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  8. Space Radar icon
     15 likes

    SpaceRadar allows interactive visualization of disk space and memory. It currently supports Sunburst, Treemap, and Flamegraph charts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Electron
    • AppImage
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  9. K4DirStat icon
     12 likes

    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.

    91 K4DirStat alternatives

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    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
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  10. crossdirstat icon
     4 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  11. ferris-scan icon
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    ferris-scan is a lightweight and fast both terminal user interface (TUI) and graphic user interface (GUI) alternative to WinDirStat. Built with Rust and ratatui, it scans your disk in parallel using a thread pool, allowing you to quickly navigate directories directly from the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. TreePie icon
     5 likes

    TreePie : a simple way to display disk usage. It shows the distribution of size in a tree of directories by using an interactive multilevel pie (sunburst diagram). Really small and simple.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
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