WinDirStat Alternatives for Linux

WinDirStat is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux 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 WinDirStat and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to WinDirStat are Czkawka, ncdu, QDirStat and SquirrelDisk.

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WinDirStat 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 Windows + Open Source and Mac + Disk Usage Analysis and Windows + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to WinDirStat.
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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 Feb 13, 2025
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  1. Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer icon

    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • GNOME
    • Homebrew
    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer screenshot 1

    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
  2. Czkawka icon

    Czkawka

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Czkawka screenshot 1

    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

    Czkawka VS WinDirStat

     
  4. ncdu icon

    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

    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 VS WinDirStat

     
    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
  5. QDirStat icon

    QDirStat

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

    60 QDirStat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    QDirStat screenshot 1

    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
  6. SquirrelDisk icon

    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.

    84 SquirrelDisk alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    SquirrelDisk screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    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 VS WinDirStat

     
    Comments about SquirrelDisk as an Alternative to WinDirStat
    0x6A7232
    Positive Dec 6, 2023
    1

    Fast, free, simple, can drag & delete files and folders (asks for confirmation).

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    • SquirrelDisk is Free and Open SourceWinDirStat is also Free and Open Source
    • SquirrelDisk is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWinDirStat is not according to our users
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    Filelight

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

    64 Filelight alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Mac
    Filelight screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Sunburst chart
    2.  Scanner
    3.  Ad-free

    Filelight VS WinDirStat

     
    Comments about Filelight as an Alternative to WinDirStat
    Guest
    Positive May 16, 2022
    0

    Better UI, faster scanning, OpenSource

    Guest
    Positive Feb 7, 2019
    1

    Neat interface. Easy to find huge files by clicking on directories.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Filelight is a great WinDirStat alternative.

    • Filelight is Free and Open SourceWinDirStat is also Free and Open Source
    • Filelight is LightweightWinDirStat is not according to our users
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    JDiskReport

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    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.

    67 JDiskReport alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    JDiskReport screenshot 1

    JDiskReport Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Sync with Amazon Drive
    4.  Categories
    5.  32-bit support

    JDiskReport VS WinDirStat

     
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