Drive Sonar vs Filelight
Drive Sonar
github.com
Filelight
apps.kde.orgSide by side
| Figure | Drive Sonar | Filelight |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Disk Space Analyzers | 8.3 (#23) | 8.5 (#11) |
| Desktop platforms | windows,macos,linux | The product page offers installation on Linux and lists Windows as another platform. |
| Purpose | Drive Sonar is a desktop disk usage explorer and analyzer for exploring and mapping disk space. | Filelight visualizes computer disk usage as concentric rings to help users find space to free up. |
| Scan scope | files_folders | files_folders |
| Treemap view | Yes | Yes |
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In their own words
Drive Sonar
Drive Sonar has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Filelight
Filelight helps users find disk space to free by showing usage as concentric rings. It scans local, remote, or removable disks and displays details about files and folders; users can delete selected files or folders from the application. Scans can cover files and folders, including external drives, but Filelight does not show application sizes. Users can exclude chosen folders, remote filesystems, or removable media from scans. For remote filesystems such as NFS or Samba mounts, the handbook warns that scanning can generate high network traffic. Filelight integrates with the Dolphin, Konqueror, and Krusader file managers, and it supports configurable color schemes and scanning and appearance settings. It can also be launched from a command line with a folder name to scan that folder. Linux users can install it through Discover or another AppStream store, a distribution package manager, or Flathub. Filelight is free, with a free plan, and runs on Linux and Windows.