SquirrelDisk is a GUI tool to help you reclaim disk space.
It bills itself as “the easiest app you will ever use to detect huge files.”
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Fast scan and deep directory scanning.
- Disk scanning or pick a directory.
- External disks real-time detection.
- A sunburst chart to quickly visualize the disk usage.
- Drag and drop: collect all items to be deleted.
- Right click on a folder/file to open the file explorer.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Auto-updater: get notified when there is a new update.
Website: www.squirreldisk.com
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Adileo Barone
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
SquirrelDisk is written in TypeScript and Rust. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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|---|---|
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| SquirrelDisk | Bills itself as "the easiest app you will ever use to detect huge files" |
| K4DirStat | KDE Directory Statistics sums up disk usage for directory trees |
| Krusader | File manager with built-in disk usage functionality |
| SpaceMan | Treemap disk usage analyzer |
| xdiskusage | Light and frugal utility |
| MX Cleanup | GUI for system cleanup and maintenance |
| crossdirstat | File and directory statistics written using Electron |
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