Disk Auditor vs RaDisk
Disk Auditor
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| Figure | Disk Auditor | RaDisk |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Disk Space Analyzers | 8.6 (#7) | 7.5 (#75) |
| Exportable reports | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Installation | Distribution is a single portable executable and requires no installation. | Installation options include the Arch Linux AUR, Cargo, and a shell installer for macOS and Linux. |
| Desktop platforms | Windows | The README offers prebuilt release archives for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and a quick installer for macOS and Linux. |
| Purpose | Disk Auditor is a free, portable Windows disk usage analyzer based on WinDirStat. | RaDisk is a terminal based disk usage analyzer that visualizes a filesystem as a radial ASCII display. |
| Scanning | The software uses parallel enumeration and low-level Windows APIs for drive scans. | Its parallel scanner streams progress to the interface while scanning. |
| Scan scope | files_folders | files_folders |
| Support | The site provides [email protected] for questions and requests. | The README directs users to open an issue if another distribution or platform does not work and invites users to buy the maker a coffee. |
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Disk Auditor
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