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 ncdu, GrandPerspective, DaisyDisk and JDiskReport.

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SpaceSniffer alternatives are mainly Disk Usage Analyzers but may also be System Cleaners or Duplicate File Finders. Other popular filters includes Android + Disk Usage Analysis. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of SpaceSniffer.

SpaceSniffer

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Disk Usage Analyzer
Free • Proprietary

SpaceSniffer is a tool application that gives you an idea of how folders and files are structured on your disks. By using a Treemap visualization layout, you have immediate perception of where big folders and files are...

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SpaceSniffer alternatives page was last updated Oct 13, 2024

Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer
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).
79 Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Disk Usage Analyzer
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
- FreeBSD
- GNOME
- Homebrew
- Mac
Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer Features
Sunburst chart
Does not show ZFS filesystems
Lightweight
Ad-free
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Comments about Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer as an Alternative to SpaceSniffer

Guest
rectangle visualisation is no where near as useful
Negative comment •Aug 1, 2019
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- Most users think Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is a great SpaceSniffer alternative.
- Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to SpaceSniffer.
- Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is Free and Open SourceSpaceSniffer is Free and Proprietary

ncdu
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...
36 ncdu alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Disk Usage Analyzer
- System Cleaner
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Cygwin
Top ncdu Features
1. Terminal-based
2. Command line interface
3. Optimal performance
4. Works in a terminal
5. Display files size
6. Delete Temporary Files
7. Ad-free
8. No Tracking
9. Lightweight
10. Works Offline
11. No registration required
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GrandPerspective
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.
69 GrandPerspective alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Open Source
Application type
- Disk Usage Analyzer
Platforms
- Mac
GrandPerspective Features
Lightweight
Ad-free
Portable
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Comments about GrandPerspective as an Alternative to SpaceSniffer

Guest
closest look, feel and functionality
Positive comment •May 4, 2018
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- GrandPerspective is Free Personal and Open SourceSpaceSniffer is Free and Proprietary

DaisyDisk
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.
82 DaisyDisk alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Disk Usage Analyzer
Platforms
- Mac
DaisyDisk Features
Ad-free
Sunburst chart
Disk usage statistics
Disk Maintenance
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- DaisyDisk is the most popular commercial alternative to SpaceSniffer.
- DaisyDisk is Paid and ProprietarySpaceSniffer is Free and Proprietary

JDiskReport
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.
65 JDiskReport alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Disk Usage Analyzer
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
JDiskReport Features
1. Ad-free
2. Portable
3. Sync with Amazon Drive
4. Categories
5. 32-bit support
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Comments about JDiskReport as an Alternative to SpaceSniffer

Guest
Pro: Very good hierarchical breakdown + pie chart of consumed space Con: Requires Java
Positive comment •Mar 30, 2017
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- Most users think JDiskReport is a great SpaceSniffer alternative.
- JDiskReport is Free and ProprietarySpaceSniffer is also Free and Proprietary

Space Radar
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.
80 Space Radar alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Disk Usage Analyzer
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Electron / Atom Shell
Space Radar Features
1. Ad-free
2. Portable
3. Electron based
4. HDD Visualization
5. Built-in File Manager
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Discontinued
The last release (version 5) is from September 2017.

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Disk Graph
Inspect your disk and find the files that occupy the most space or that haven’t been modified in a long time.
73 Disk Graph alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Disk Usage Analyzer
Platforms
- Mac
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Disk Graph Features
1. Lightweight
2. Ad-free
3. Portable
4. Works Offline
5. Folder Size
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OmniDiskSweeper
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.
33 OmniDiskSweeper alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Disk Usage Analyzer
- System Cleaner
Platforms
- Mac
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crossdirstat
Free open-source cross-platform file & directory statistics as found on Github
84 crossdirstat alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Disk Usage Analyzer
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
crossdirstat Features
File Storage
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DiskWave
DiskWave is a free utility to help you determine where most of your hard drive space is consumed.
71 DiskWave alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Disk Usage Analyzer
Platforms
- Mac
DiskWave Features
Folder Size
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Discontinued
The program seems to be dead, as announced in a tweet of the author: https://twitter.com/bartheph/status/742596462807265280 . The website and the changelog look abandoned. Last version, 0.4.3, released by the end of 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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