SpaceSniffer Alternatives for Mac

SpaceSniffer is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to SpaceSniffer and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to SpaceSniffer are Filelight, ncdu, GrandPerspective and DaisyDisk.

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SpaceSniffer alternatives are mainly Disk Usage Analyzers, but if you're looking for System Cleaners or Duplicate File Finders you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, Linux, Open Source, Android, Android + Disk Usage Analysis and Windows. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to SpaceSniffer.
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  1. 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.

    82 Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • GNOME
    • Homebrew
     
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    Comments about Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer as an Alternative to SpaceSniffer
    Guest
    Negative
    -3

    rectangle visualisation is no where near as useful

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer icon
    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer icon
    • Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is Free and Open SourceSpaceSniffer is Free and Proprietary
  2. Filelight icon
     73 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.

    67 Filelight alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
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    Comments about Filelight as an Alternative to SpaceSniffer
    Jonathan Brickman
    Positive
    1

    SpaceSniffer is much faster, and also shows System Volume Information under Windows, which Filelight does not.

    Filelight icon
    Filelight icon
    • Filelight is Free and Open SourceSpaceSniffer is Free and Proprietary
  3. ncdu icon
     133 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...

    42 ncdu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
     
  4. 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.

    74 GrandPerspective alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Comments about GrandPerspective as an Alternative to SpaceSniffer
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    closest look, feel and functionality

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    GrandPerspective icon
    GrandPerspective icon
    • GrandPerspective is Free Personal and Open SourceSpaceSniffer is Free and Proprietary
  5. DaisyDisk icon
     114 likes

    Analyzes disk usage with an intuitive sunburst map, locating and previewing large or unused files across any mounted disk, with drag-and-drop management, fast scanning, real-time updates as files are removed, system integration, and support for various file systems.

    87 DaisyDisk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. JDiskReport icon
     93 likes

    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.

    69 JDiskReport alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    1
    Comments about JDiskReport as an Alternative to SpaceSniffer
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Pro: Very good hierarchical breakdown + pie chart of consumed space Con: Requires Java

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    JDiskReport icon
    JDiskReport icon
    • JDiskReport is Free and ProprietarySpaceSniffer is also Free and Proprietary
  7. Space Radar icon
     8 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Electron / Atom Shell
     
  8. Spacie icon
     2 likes

    Take back your hard disk space with Spacie. Spacie scans files and folders on your hard disk and display them in column view, with size information shown up-front. It can help you quickly locate large files that are occupying the precious space on your hard disk.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. OmniDiskSweeper icon
     16 likes

    OmniDiskSweeper is a Mac OS X utility for quickly finding and deleting big, useless files and making space on your hard disks. OmniDiskSweeper scans your disks and highlights the biggest files, so you can determine what's using up your disk space.

    39 OmniDiskSweeper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Disk Graph icon
     3 likes

    Inspect your disk and find the files that occupy the most space or that haven’t been modified in a long time.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Disk Space Analyzer allows you to easily find and remove the bulkiest content for your Mac or external storage. You can see your Mac disk usage, find folders that take up the most space, and manage hard drive space by moving or removing files.

    76 Disk Space Analyzer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. Disk Xray icon
     5 likes

    Visual disk usage analyzer for Mac featuring byte-level duplicate file detection, detailed storage statistics, customizable folder scans, temporary file removal, undo safeguards, selective cleanup, support for large files, and dedicated modules for managing storage.

    294 Disk Xray alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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