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Spec score 8.0 #47 of 105 in Disk Space Analyzers

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Purpose
SpaceBrowser scans a folder or volume and displays its contents as a size-proportional treemap to make large files and directories easy to identify.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Intended users
The project describes itself as an alternative to WinDirStat, WizTree, TreeSize, DaisyDisk, and SquirrelDisk.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Desktop platforms
Windows,Linux,macOSRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com
Free plan
YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com
License
The repository lists an MIT license.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Command line
SpaceBrowser can be launched in a terminal and the README directs users to --help for command-line usage.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Customization
Users can change rectangle color palettes, scale, shape, shading, hover highlighting, and keyboard and mouse bindings.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Deletion safeguards
The project says deletion is protected for sensitive filesystem locations, including system paths, mount points, and special files.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Exclusions
Users can exclude paths, hidden files, symlinks, and network filesystems from scans.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
File actions
The app can open files and folders, move items to trash, and permanently delete them.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Open issues
The repository's issue page lists open reports concerning scan speed, an Ubuntu “Open with...” error, and settings-window focus.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Platforms and downloads
Windows and Linux are supported; a macOS build is available but not yet tested, with MSI and portable EXE, DEB/RPM and portable binary, and DMG/ZIP downloads listed respectively.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Rescans
Filesystem change detection lets the live cache speed up rescans during the current session.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Scan scope
files_foldersRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com
Scanning
The app shows elapsed scan time and file and folder counts, supports scan cancellation, and reports skipped paths and filesystem or metadata errors.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Treemap view
YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Free Free Free, cross-platform, open-source disk space analyzer Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

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