Filelight vs Storage Analyser
Filelight
apps.kde.orgStorage Analyser
rjhartsoftware.co.ukSide by side
| Figure | Filelight | Storage Analyser |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Disk Space Analyzers | 8.5 (#11) | 7.7 (#66) |
| Application sizes | No | Yes |
| External drive scans | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany | Reading, United Kingdom |
| Platforms | The product page offers installation on Linux and lists Windows as another platform. | android |
| 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 privacy policy lists Google Play Services, AdMob, Firebase Analytics, and Crashlytics as third-party services and says error log data may include device and app details, IP address, and usage time. |
| Purpose | Filelight visualizes computer disk usage as concentric rings to help users find space to free up. | Storage Analyser helps users find where storage space is used on a phone or tablet and manage that space. |
| Scan scope | files_folders | files_folders_apps |
| Support | The product page links to the Filelight Handbook, UserBase Wiki, KDE Forum, and #kde-utils on Libera.chat for help. | The Google Play listing provides support at [email protected]. |
| 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.
Storage Analyser
Storage Analyser has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.