gdu
Focus: cleanup. Shares disk usage and storage with Dust. Same 4.5 rating.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Desktop App
Dust
See where your disk space is going, with a clearer picture than du.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
macOS, Windows, Linux
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Dust?
Dust (du + rust) is like the du command but more intuitive. It shows a tree of your biggest folders with bars for their share, with options like showing only a set depth or number of items. It installs with a quick script, Cargo or Homebrew on Linux, macOS and Windows.
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Pros: what Dust does well
- Easy-to-read folder tree with bars
- Choose how many levels to show
- Quick install
Cons: where it falls short
- Terminal only
- Shows usage but does not delete files
Who Dust is for
People who want a quick answer to where the space went.
Who can skip it
Anyone who prefers a graphical disk tool.
Dust alternatives
Not sold on Dust? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
Broot
Focus: file manager, navigation and command line. Shares terminal and open source with Dust. Same 4.5 rating.
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fd
Focus: file search, command line and developer tool. Shares open source and github with Dust. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (Dust: 4.5).
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restic
Focus: backup, encryption and snapshots. Shares open source and github with Dust. Rated 4.7 (Dust: 4.5).
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BorgBackup
Focus: backup, encryption and deduplication. Shares open source and github with Dust. Rated 4.6 (Dust: 4.5).
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Etcher
Focus: usb, sd card and disk image. Shares open source and github with Dust. Rated 4.6 (Dust: 4.5).
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Free alternatives to Dust
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
BleachBit
Focus: disk cleaner, privacy and free space. Shares open source and github with Dust. Same 4.5 rating.
Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
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Double Commander
Focus: file manager, dual pane and batch rename. Shares open source and github with Dust. Adds Offline. Same 4.5 rating.
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Duplicati
Focus: backup, encryption and cloud storage. Shares open source and github with Dust. Same 4.5 rating.
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PDF Arranger
Focus: pdf editor, merge pdf and split pdf. Shares open source and github with Dust. Adds Offline. Same 4.5 rating.
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Atuin
Focus: shell history, command line and sync. Shares terminal and open source with Dust. Rated 4.7 (Dust: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
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btop
Focus: system monitor and processes. Shares terminal and open source with Dust. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (Dust: 4.5).
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