Filelight vs SquirrelDisk
Filelight
apps.kde.org
SquirrelDisk
squirreldisk.comSide by side
| Figure | Filelight | SquirrelDisk |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8.5 (#11) | 7.7 (#68) |
| External drive scans | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | The product page offers installation on Linux and lists Windows as another platform. | Version 2.5.0 is offered for macOS on Apple silicon and Intel, Windows 10 and 11, and Linux x86_64. |
| Privacy | 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. | The maker says scans run locally and files, filenames, and disk maps are not uploaded; the app has no account or sign-in. |
| Purpose | Filelight visualizes computer disk usage as concentric rings to help users find space to free up. | SquirrelDisk maps disk usage as a colourful chart to help find large files and folders and clean them up. |
| Scan scope | files_folders | files_folders |
| Support | The product page links to the Filelight Handbook, UserBase Wiki, KDE Forum, and #kde-utils on Libera.chat for help. | The maker directs users to Discord or GitHub issues for questions and bug reports. |
| Treemap view | Yes | No |
Plans
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.
SquirrelDisk
SquirrelDisk has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.