Side by side
duvis vs SpaceBrowser
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 LinuxMacWeb+1
duvis combines visual disk-use views with a script-friendly CLI, while keeping its scans read-only. Note the different hard-link accounting on Windows compared with Unix.
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SpaceBrowser offers a configurable treemap and scan controls across desktop platforms. Windows and Linux support is listed, while the macOS build remains untested, so users on that platform should take that limitation into account.
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| duvis | SpaceBrowser | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | duvis | Not published |
| Website | github.com | github.com |
| On disk space analyzers | #9 of 105 | #13 of 105 |
duvis: what it does well
- Read-only scanning does not delete files or recommend deletions.
- Browser UI includes treemap, sunburst, and list views.
- CLI supports JSON and newline-delimited JSON output.
- Filters include size, category, name, type, and age.
- Free and MIT licensed.
What to know first
- Windows does not deduplicate hard-linked files.
- Installation options involve cargo or building from source.
SpaceBrowser: what it does well
- Free and MIT-licensed
- Treemap sizes reflect file and folder sizes
- Scans can be canceled
- Exclusions cover hidden files and network filesystems
- Deletion safeguards cover sensitive filesystem locations
What to know first
- The macOS build has not yet been tested
- Open reports concern scan speed and an Ubuntu error
- Settings-window focus is also an open issue
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