Neodisk vs SquirrelDisk
Neodisk
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SquirrelDisk
squirreldisk.comSide by side
| Figure | Neodisk | SquirrelDisk |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Disk Space Analyzers | 8.6 (#8) | 7.7 (#68) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | Neodisk is licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later. | The FAQ states SquirrelDisk is free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. |
| Desktop platforms | macOS | Version 2.5.0 is offered for macOS on Apple silicon and Intel, Windows 10 and 11, and Linux x86_64. |
| Privacy | Local scan data, file names, and other data the app reads stay on the device; the maker says there are no analytics, tracking, or data collection. | The maker says scans run locally and files, filenames, and disk maps are not uploaded; the app has no account or sign-in. |
| Purpose | Neodisk is a read-only disk space visualizer with treemap and sunburst views. | SquirrelDisk maps disk usage as a colourful chart to help find large files and folders and clean them up. |
| Scan scope | files_folders_apps | files_folders |
| Support | The security policy supports only the latest release and asks users to report vulnerabilities privately through GitHub Security Advisories. | The maker directs users to Discord or GitHub issues for questions and bug reports. |
| Treemap view | Yes | No |
Plans
In their own words
Neodisk
Neodisk is a free, open-source disk space analyzer for macOS and Linux. It scans files, folders and applications, then presents storage usage in treemap, sunburst and outline views. Zooming, folder navigation, fuzzy search and keyboard navigation help you move through a scan. Analysis includes largest-file discovery, file-type statistics, an age heatmap and duplicate finding verified with content hashes. Neodisk is read-only: available file actions are revealing an item in Finder or Files, opening it and copying its path. Completed scans persist as snapshots that can be reopened. On macOS, the Changes tab records additions, deletions, renames and size changes since the previous scan. Optional Google Drive access reads quota and metadata without reading, downloading or changing file contents. macOS requires version 14 or later on Apple silicon or Intel. Linux AppImages support x86_64 and ARM64, but Linux lacks duplicate and changes tabs, cloud-drive scanning and incremental rescans.
SquirrelDisk
SquirrelDisk has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.