Drive Atlas vs SpaceLens
Drive Atlas
driveatlas.appSpaceLens
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| Figure | Drive Atlas | SpaceLens |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · Disk Space Analyzers | 8.7 (#6) | 7.5 (#78) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Intended users | The maker describes the app as an inventory and backup-verification tool for archive drives, and says it was built by a timelapse photographer. | The maker describes SpaceLens as for Mac users looking for Mac utilities who want to find what fills their disk and clean it with an undo step. |
| Desktop platforms | windows,linux | macos |
| Privacy | The maker says the app makes zero network connections and does not interpret image content or use AI. | The maker describes SpaceLens as local-first, with no account or tracking. |
| Purpose | Drive Atlas catalogs drives so users can search files across them, including drives that are unplugged. | SpaceLens maps disk usage so users can see what consumes storage and clean it with an undo step. |
| Scan scope | files_folders | files_folders |
| Paid from | 20 | 10 |
| Treemap view | Yes | Yes |
Plans
In their own words
Drive Atlas
Drive Atlas catalogs drives so users can search for files even when the drive containing them is unplugged. Search by file name, project, or date range, then see which drive holds a file and where that drive is located. A treemap shows drive contents, including offline drives. The app can find files that exist in only one place, verify backup copies by hashing both sides, and check duplicate groups byte for byte before moving selected copies to the Recycle Bin. Drive health tools benchmark drives over time and can list unique files on a failing drive for evacuation. It also analyzes numbered image sequences for timelapse interval and steadiness, and creates printable QR labels with drive summaries. The maker says the app makes zero network connections and does not interpret image content or use AI. Drive Atlas runs on Windows and Linux. The free plan covers the first two drives and includes all features, with no card or timer; the one-time license is 20.00 USD for all drives.
SpaceLens
SpaceLens has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.