gdu vs SpaceSniffer
gdu
github.comSpaceSniffer
uderzo.itSide by side
| Figure | gdu | SpaceSniffer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Disk Cleanup Software | 8.4 (#5) | 7.7 (#12) |
| Spec score · Disk Space Analyzers | 8.3 (#26) | 8.2 (#30) |
| Exportable reports | Yes | Yes |
| File-type breakdown | No | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop platforms | Linux,macOS,Windows | windows |
| Purpose | Gdu is a fast disk usage analyzer with a console interface, written in Go. | SpaceSniffer is a portable disk space analysis tool that visualizes the folder and file structure of disks as a treemap. |
| Scanning | It is intended primarily for SSDs, where it can fully use parallel processing; HDDs also work. | Users can navigate during a scan, open multiple filtered views of the same media from one scan, and refine a zoomed area with a secondary scan. |
| Scan scope | files_folders | files_folders |
| Treemap view | Yes | Yes |
Plans
In their own words
SpaceSniffer
SpaceSniffer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.