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Disk Xray 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.
Paid Mac
Disk Xray combines storage analysis, cleanup, duplicate finding, application removal, and shredding in one Mac utility. Its drive coverage is broad, but secure overwriting has important storage-type limits and the software is paid.
Visit Disk Xray Free trial Mac
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
| Disk Xray | Space Gremlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Mac | Mac |
| Lowest paid plan | Single User License: $29, paid once | Space Gremlin: $4.99, paid once |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | naarakstudio.com | spacegremlinapp.com |
| On disk space analyzers | #96 of 105 | #92 of 105 |
Disk Xray: what it does well
- Six modules cover scanning, cleanup, uninstalling, and shredding
- Byte-by-byte checking identifies exact duplicate files
- Scans many connected drive and media types
- Folder usage can be sorted and explored
- Supports macOS 10.13 or later
What to know first
- No free plan
- File overwriting excludes SSDs, APFS, and network drives
- Available only for macOS
- VAT is added after country selection
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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