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Filelight vs Space Gremlin

Filelight

apps.kde.org

Space Gremlin

spacegremlinapp.com

Side by side

FigureFilelightSpace Gremlin
Price fromFree$4.99/mo
Free planYes—
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WindowsYes—
macOS—Yes
LinuxYes—
Plans published12
Spec score · Disk Space Analyzers8.5 (#11)8.0 (#49)
External drive scansYesYes
File detailsIt shows detailed information about files and folders.Tooltips show file or folder size and location, and Quick Look can preview a selected item.
Free planYesNo
PlatformsThe product page offers installation on Linux and lists Windows as another platform.macos
PurposeFilelight visualizes computer disk usage as concentric rings to help users find space to free up.Space Gremlin helps find large files and folders taking up space on a Mac drive.
Scan scopefiles_foldersfiles_folders
SupportThe product page links to the Filelight Handbook, UserBase Wiki, KDE Forum, and #kde-utils on Libera.chat for help.The maker directs users to its FAQ, feedback forum, and support email.
Treemap viewYesYes

Plans

Filelight

  • FilelightFree

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Space Gremlin

  • Space Gremlin$4.99 a month
  • Space Gremlin$4.99, paid once

Space Gremlin pricing →

In their own words

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.

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Space Gremlin

Space Gremlin has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

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