Side by side
Cloud-Radar vs Space Gremlin
Both stand on disk space analyzers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan
Cloud-Radar provides local template checks as well as functional testing through Taskcat and boto3. Its Pre-Alpha classification, limited transform support, and placeholder Ref and GetAtt values are important considerations.
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Space Gremlin links visual storage analysis with practical cleanup actions on macOS. Its plan cost, Trash-based deletion, and scanning limits should be considered before choosing it.
Visit Space GremlinThe facts
| Cloud-Radar | Space Gremlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Not published | Mac |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Space Gremlin: $4.99, paid once |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | spacegremlinapp.com |
| On disk space analyzers | #88 of 105 | #92 of 105 |
Cloud-Radar: what it does well
- Unit tests run locally without AWS credentials
- Checks conditions, resource creation, properties, and names
- Functional tests can use boto3 on deployed resources
- Apache License 2.0
- Python 3.8 or newer
What to know first
- Package is classified as Pre-Alpha
- Ref and GetAtt default to placeholder strings
- Transform support covers a subset of CloudFormation
- Functional testing needs optional extra dependencies
Space Gremlin: what it does well
- Squarified treemap disk visualization
- Scans external and connected drives
- Compresses files or folders
- Quick Look previews selected items
- Zoomable and rescannable tree view
What to know first
- macOS only
- No free plan
- Moves items to Trash, not permanent deletion
- Metadata unavailable in all scanning modes
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