DaisyDisk vs ncdu
DaisyDisk
web.daisydiskapp.comncdu
dev.yorhel.nlSide by side
| Figure | DaisyDisk | ncdu |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9.99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Disk Cleanup Software | 8.4 (#4) | 8.3 (#6) |
| Spec score · Disk Space Analyzers | 8.3 (#24) | 8.2 (#34) |
| External drive scans | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Desktop platforms | macos | The maker lists Linux static binaries and packages for Linux, BSD, AIX, Solaris, macOS, and other systems, plus a Windows binary from another site. |
| Purpose | DaisyDisk scans a computer to show what is using disk space and help users find files to remove. | ncdu is a text-mode disk usage analyzer designed to find space hogs, including on remote servers without a graphical setup. |
| Scan scope | files_folders | files_folders |
| Treemap view | Yes | No |
Plans
DaisyDisk
- DaisyDisk Lifetime License$9.99 a month
- DaisyDisk Lifetime License$9.99, paid once
In their own words
DaisyDisk
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