Dust
Focus: du alternative. Shares disk usage and storage with duf. Same 4.5 rating.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Desktop App
duf
A friendlier way to see how full your disks are.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
macOS, Windows, Linux
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What is duf?
duf is a command-line tool that shows disk usage and free space in a clear, colourful table, as a nicer alternative to the classic df command. It adapts to your terminal's theme and width, lets you sort, group and filter devices, can output JSON, and runs on Linux, BSD, macOS and Windows.
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Pros: what duf does well
- Easy-to-read disk table
- Sort, group and filter by field
- JSON output for scripts
Cons: where it falls short
- Terminal only, no window
- Only shows space, it does not clean anything up
Who duf is for
Anyone who checks storage from the terminal and wants clearer output.
Who can skip it
People who prefer a graphical disk-cleaning app.
duf alternatives
Not sold on duf? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
gdu
Focus: cleanup. Shares disk usage and storage with duf. Same 4.5 rating.
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Broot
Focus: file manager and navigation. Shares terminal and command line with duf. Same 4.5 rating.
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fd
Focus: file search and developer tool. Shares command line and open source with duf. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (duf: 4.5).
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restic
Focus: backup, encryption and snapshots. Shares command line and open source with duf. Rated 4.7 (duf: 4.5).
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BorgBackup
Focus: backup, encryption and deduplication. Shares command line and open source with duf. Rated 4.6 (duf: 4.5).
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Free alternatives to duf
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Atuin
Focus: shell history and sync. Shares terminal and command line with duf. Rated 4.7 (duf: 4.5).
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zoxide
Focus: navigation and shell. Shares terminal and command line with duf. Rated 4.7 (duf: 4.5).
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kitty
Focus: gpu. Shares terminal and command line with duf. Rated 4.6 (duf: 4.5).
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Tabby
Focus: ssh and serial. Shares terminal and command line with duf. Rated 4.6 (duf: 4.5).
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WezTerm
Focus: multiplexer. Shares terminal and command line with duf. Same 4.5 rating.
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Etcher
Focus: usb, sd card and disk image. Shares open source and github with duf. Rated 4.6 (duf: 4.5).
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