GrandPerspective
Focus: tree map, mac storage and cleanup. Shares disk usage with WinDirStat. A Mac app, not a Windows app. Adds macOS. Rated 4.5 (WinDirStat: 4.6).
Mac AppFreemacOS
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Windows App
WinDirStat
A free disk usage analyser that shows what is filling up your Windows drive.
Rating
4.6 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Windows
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What is WinDirStat?
WinDirStat is a free, open-source disk usage analyser and cleanup assistant for Windows. It scans your drives and folders and shows what is using space through a colourful treemap and lists of the largest files, can find duplicate files, and includes cleanup tools to remove what you no longer need. It is licensed under the GNU GPL v3 or later.
Pros: what WinDirStat does well
- Treemap makes big files easy to spot
- Finds duplicate files
- Free and open source
Cons: where it falls short
- Windows only
- Full scans of large drives can take a while
Who WinDirStat is for
Windows users whose drive is full and who want to see why.
Who can skip it
Mac and Linux users.
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Focus: ebooks, ebook converter and library. Also in Organization and File Management, like WinDirStat. A desktop app, not a Windows app. Adds macOS, Linux and Offline. Rated 4.7 (WinDirStat: 4.6).
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Focus: dashboard, start page and rss. Also in Digital Minimalism and Organization, like WinDirStat. A web app, not a Windows app. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (WinDirStat: 4.6).
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