The Best WinDirStat AlternativesTop Disk Usage Analyzers and other similar apps like WinDirStat

WinDirStat is described as 'Disk analysis tool with treemap views, duplicate file detection, and cleanup actions. Works offline and ad-free on Windows as an open-source project' and is a leading disk usage analyzer in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to WinDirStat for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best WinDirStat alternative is WizTree. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try SpaceSniffer or Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer. Other great apps like WinDirStat are TreeSize, Czkawka, ncdu and QDirStat.

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Disk analysis tool with treemap views, duplicate file detection, and cleanup actions. Works offline and ad-free on Windows as an open-source project.

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WinDirStat alternatives page was last updated Jun 13, 2025
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  1. WizTree icon
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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.

    84 WizTree alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    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 WinDirStat

     
    Comments about WizTree as an Alternative to WinDirStat
    Comment summary: WizTree consistently receives praise for its remarkable speed compared to WinDirStat. Users highlight its efficient scanning capabilities, often achieving results in seconds rather than minutes. Despite not being open source, WizTree maintains a similar user interface to WinDirStat, ensuring visual familiarity. Its active development and stability are additional benefits, making it a favored alternative.
    Top Positive Comment
    webzooks
    Feb 8, 2024
    1

    It's way more faster than WinDirStat

    Top Negative Comment
    Kezxo
    Jun 13, 2025
    0

    All the comments about WizTree being faster are outdated, since the 2.0.1 in october 2024 WinDirStat is as fast if not faster than Wiztree. Reasons that make WindirStat a better option include:

    • No annoying vibrating animated donation button every time you use it.
    • It's open source.

    only real downside is the lack of a dark theme.

    Most Recent Comment
    JDemiDawg
    Positive May 22, 2024
    0

    Faster than WinDirStat but not open source

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    • Almost everyone thinks WizTree is a great WinDirStat alternative.

    • WizTree is the most popular Windows alternative to WinDirStat.

    • WizTree is the most popular free alternative to WinDirStat.

    • WizTree is Free Personal and ProprietaryWinDirStat is Free and Open Source
    • WizTree is LightweightWinDirStat is not according to our users
  2. SpaceSniffer icon
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    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 situated on your devices.

    67 SpaceSniffer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Spatial visualization
    2.  Portable
    3.  Live updating
    4.  Visual navigation
    5.  Tree map
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Filtering
    9.  Real time display
    10.  Hierarchical heatmaps
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Visual Tagging

    SpaceSniffer VS WinDirStat

     
    Comments about SpaceSniffer as an Alternative to WinDirStat
    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Positive Jun 14, 2018
    6

    The color scheme is sober and does not hit the eye - better UI

    fabthezen
    Positive Aug 18, 2017
    6

    The visualization scheme is very effective and modern

    Guest
    Positive Nov 22, 2016
    2

    It makes scanning network drives easy.

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    • Almost everyone thinks SpaceSniffer is a great WinDirStat alternative.

    • SpaceSniffer is Free and ProprietaryWinDirStat is Free and Open Source
    • SpaceSniffer is LightweightWinDirStat is not according to our users
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    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.

    79 Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Sunburst chart
    2.  Does not show ZFS filesystems
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required

    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer VS WinDirStat

     
    Comments about Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer as an Alternative to WinDirStat
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Jan 19, 2017
    3

    Does whatever WinDirStat does, but much more neat UI

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    Jun 19, 2017
    15

    Showing directory size is not enough for me. I need to see files sizes in that big directory. And WinDirStat do it on the first page.

    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Negative Jul 3, 2019
    -1

    not enough features; poor ui

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    • Most users think Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is a great WinDirStat alternative.

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

    • Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is the most popular Open Source alternative to WinDirStat.

    • Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is Free and Open SourceWinDirStat is also Free and Open Source
    • Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is LightweightWinDirStat is not according to our users
  4. TreeSize icon
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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.

    86 TreeSize alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    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 WinDirStat

     
    Comments about TreeSize as an Alternative to WinDirStat
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Mar 6, 2018
    1

    TreeSize works simiar as WinDirStat and its UI looks better and is quicker.

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    shankyspidey
    Positive Jul 22, 2022
    0

    The UI is great. There is a portable version and it's very quick!

    RemovedUser
    Positive Jun 25, 2020
    1

    There is two version and can be downloaded separately. The free version has enough features to become an alternative to WinDirStat. But is really user friendly.

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    • Almost everyone thinks TreeSize is a great WinDirStat alternative.

    • TreeSize is Freemium and ProprietaryWinDirStat is Free and Open Source
    • TreeSize is LightweightWinDirStat is not according to our users
  5. Czkawka icon
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    Czkawka is a simple, fast, written in Rust and easy to use app to remove unnecessary files from your computer.

    129 Czkawka alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Duplicate File Finder
    2.  Image Preview
    3.  Fast file and folder search
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Graphical User Interface
    6.  Multi Folders Selection
    7.  Rust
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  No registration required
    12.  No Tracking

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  6. ncdu icon
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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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin

    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

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    Comments about ncdu as an Alternative to WinDirStat
    Most Recent Comment
    headphoneamp
    Positive May 10, 2017
    1

    it is supported by Linux Terminal

    i-hate-it-here
    Positive Oct 4, 2024
    0

    Simple, but very useful. You need to be comfortable with using command line, but it does what it needs to.

    Guest
    Positive Oct 15, 2019
    4

    Many servers are command-line only over ssh, so graphical tools are useless for those. This is a good tool to be able to see what is going on quickly and using only a ssh shell session.

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    • Almost everyone thinks ncdu is a great WinDirStat alternative.

    • ncdu is Free and Open SourceWinDirStat is also Free and Open Source
    • ncdu is LightweightWinDirStat is not according to our users
  7. QDirStat icon
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    QDirStat is a graphical disk usage utility. The successor of KDirStat without any KDE dependencies.

    60 QDirStat alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    QDirStat Features

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

    QDirStat VS WinDirStat

     
    Comments about QDirStat as an Alternative to WinDirStat
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Oct 24, 2018
    11

    Visually looks exactly like windirstat.

    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Positive Mar 9, 2023
    0

    It simply works on Linux and has a familiar feel to WinDirStat

    Guest
    Positive Jan 21, 2022
    0

    Well, it's the same but in Linux. Good layout etc. The ony thing I miss is analyzing the entire drive. You can't just analyze /, but /home/ or /whatever/

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    • Almost everyone thinks QDirStat is a great WinDirStat alternative.

    • QDirStat is Free and Open SourceWinDirStat is also Free and Open Source
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