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DaisyDisk
What DaisyDisk is
DaisyDisk is paid macOS software that scans files and folders to show how storage is used and help identify items for removal. It presents results in colorful rings and a treemap, and can scan internal, external, and removable media recognized by macOS. Cloud scanning supports Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and Box. Administrator scans can reveal restricted files, macOS snapshots, and purgeable space. QuickLook previews files with the Space key, while safety stoppers help avoid deleting system-critical components. Disk analysis reads file names and sizes without file contents and keeps that data locally. Cloud access uses OAuth and only retrieves file contents when a preview is requested. The Lifetime License is listed at $9.99 a month as a one-time purchase with no recurring payments, for up to five personal Macs. A free trial is offered, but no free plan.
Who it suits
DaisyDisk suits Mac users who want visual storage analysis across local, removable, external, or supported cloud drives. It requires macOS 10.13 or newer on Apple Silicon or Intel Macs.
What it does well
- Colorful rings and treemap visualization
- Scans external and removable media
- Supports four cloud services
- QuickLook file previews
- Deletion safety stoppers
What to know first
- No free plan
- macOS only
- License wording combines monthly price with one-time billing
- Cloud contents accessed for previews
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| DaisyDisk Lifetime License | One-time purchase; no recurring payments · Lifetime license · minor updates and bug fixes included · up to 5 personal Macs · 30-days money back guarantee · 24/7 support | $9.99, paid once |
As web.daisydiskapp.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
DaisyDisk focuses on visual disk inspection, with broad local-media scanning and selected cloud integrations. Buyers should note the listed one-time billing terms, macOS requirement, and absence of a free plan.
Facts from DaisyDisk's own pages
- Business and student options
- The maker says it offers corporate licenses, portable licenses for IT services, and student discounts; details are available by contacting support. · web.daisydiskapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Cloud data handling
- Cloud access uses OAuth authorization; cloud file contents are not accessed unless the user requests a preview, and received data remains in transient memory while the app runs. · web.daisydiskapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Cloud integrations
- Cloud scan supports Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and Box. · web.daisydiskapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Company background
- Software Ambience says DaisyDisk's first version was released in March 2009 and that the company is based in Kyiv, Ukraine. · web.daisydiskapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Deletion safeguards
- Safety stoppers help prevent accidental deletion of system-critical components, and the user chooses which files to delete. · web.daisydiskapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Disk scanning
- It can scan disks and data sources recognized by macOS as file systems, including internal, external, and removable media. · web.daisydiskapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- External drive scans
- Yes · web.daisydiskapp.com, 23 Sept 2026
- File preview
- Built-in QuickLook lets users preview files with the Space key. · web.daisydiskapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · web.daisydiskapp.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Hidden storage
- Scanning as administrator can reveal restricted files, and DaisyDisk can detect macOS snapshots and purgeable space. · web.daisydiskapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Local data handling
- For disk analysis, DaisyDisk scans file names and sizes without file contents, and says this data stays on the local computer. · web.daisydiskapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Platform requirements
- The current license page lists macOS 10.13 or newer and Apple Silicon or Intel Macs. · web.daisydiskapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Desktop platforms
- macos · web.daisydiskapp.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- DaisyDisk scans a computer to show what is using disk space and help users find files to remove. · web.daisydiskapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Scan scope
- files_folders · web.daisydiskapp.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Space visualization
- The app displays storage use by files and folders in colorful rings. · web.daisydiskapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 9.99 · web.daisydiskapp.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Treemap view
- Yes · web.daisydiskapp.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Trial data
- During free trial mode, the company stores the user's email and the computer's hardware ID for license management. · web.daisydiskapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
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