eDirStat vs Filelight
eDirStat
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Filelight
apps.kde.orgSide by side
| Figure | eDirStat | Filelight |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Disk Space Analyzers | 8.5 (#13) | 8.5 (#11) |
| External drive scans | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop platforms | windows,macos,linux | The product page offers installation on Linux and lists Windows as another platform. |
| Privacy | The maker says eDirStat runs offline with zero telemetry, analytics, network beacons, or crash reporting SDKs. | KDE says its software generally does not transfer information from users’ devices except as a result of an explicit user action; third-party distributors may modify software in ways that affect this policy. |
| Purpose | eDirStat is a cross-platform disk usage analyzer written in Rust that scans and visualizes disk space. | Filelight visualizes computer disk usage as concentric rings to help users find space to free up. |
| Scan scope | files_folders | files_folders |
| Support | The maker directs bug reports and feature requests to GitHub Issues and private purchase inquiries to [email protected]. | The product page links to the Filelight Handbook, UserBase Wiki, KDE Forum, and #kde-utils on Libera.chat for help. |
| Treemap view | Yes | Yes |
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In their own words
eDirStat
eDirStat is a cross-platform disk usage analyzer that scans files and folders and visualizes storage use. Its interactive treemap supports breadcrumb navigation and subfolder zooming, while charts group results by file type and duplicates. The directory walker distributes directory branches across CPU cores. Duplicate identification uses a seven-stage process that includes file size, partial hashes, multi-range sampling, full BLAKE3 hashing, and timestamp checks. After reviewing results, users can batch trash or permanently delete files, or replace duplicates with hardlinks. Scans can include external drives and mounted SMB/NFS shares, and directory states can be saved as compressed .edst snapshots for inspection in a browser-based WebAssembly viewer. The maker says the app runs offline without telemetry, analytics, network beacons, or crash-reporting SDKs, and that file changes require manual review and confirmation. It is open source under the MIT license. Windows, macOS, and Linux downloads are listed; the itch.io download costs 4.99 USD once and includes lifetime updates and unlimited personal and corporate devices. The Mac App Store edition requires macOS 12.0 or later and Apple M1 or later.
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.