Which fits your needs?
DaisyDisk: Mac users who want a sunburst, cloud connections, and snapshot tools.
Space Lens (CleanMyMac): Existing CleanMyMac users who want visual disk exploration within their suite.
Features, pricing, and workflow
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| Feature | DaisyDisk | Space Lens (CleanMyMac) |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Mac users who want a sunburst, cloud connections, and snapshot tools. | Existing CleanMyMac users who want visual disk exploration within their suite. |
| Visualization | Sunburst and file list | Bubble-map storage explorer |
| Platforms and requirements | macOS | macOS |
| Pricing and editions | One-time license; free trial. Check vendor pricing and direct/App Store edition differences. | Part of CleanMyMac; check current subscription/one-time plans and edition availability. |
| Open source | No | No |
| Native macOS UI | Yes | Yes |
| Cleanup workflow | Collector stages items, then permanently removes them after confirmation and a cancellation countdown. It does not use macOS Trash. | Add selections to the cleanup list, review them, then run the module’s removal action. |
| Reports and portability | The cited overview does not establish a portable scan-report format. Preserve paths or screenshots and check the current manual before migrating. | Keep screenshots and paths from Space Lens. The cited manual does not establish report interoperability with NullDisk. |
DaisyDisk: what stands out
A good fit for Mac users who want a sunburst, cloud connections, and snapshot tools.
DaisyDisk: strengths
- Sunburst navigation with Quick Look previews
- Physical-size accounting for clones and hard links
- Cloud connections and macOS snapshot management
Considerations
- Mac app; no Windows or Linux desktop edition
- Full functionality requires a paid license after trial
- Some capabilities differ between direct and App Store editions
Space Lens (CleanMyMac): what stands out
A good fit for existing CleanMyMac users who want visual disk exploration within their suite.
Space Lens (CleanMyMac): strengths
- Bubble visualization of local and external storage
- Folder-by-folder browsing and a reviewed removal list
- Part of the broader CleanMyMac maintenance suite
Considerations
- A suite module rather than a standalone purchase
- Check module availability in your CleanMyMac edition
- Suite licensing may be more than needed for disk analysis alone
For a useful comparison on your own drive, match the scan root, access permissions, and size mode. Chart style changes how you explore the results; it does not by itself establish measurement accuracy.
Common questions
When should I choose DaisyDisk?
A good fit for Mac users who want a sunburst, cloud connections, and snapshot tools. One-time license; free trial. Check vendor pricing and direct/App Store edition differences.
When should I choose Space Lens (CleanMyMac)?
A good fit for existing CleanMyMac users who want visual disk exploration within their suite. Part of CleanMyMac; check current subscription/one-time plans and edition availability.
Will both apps show the same size?
Not necessarily. Match the scan root, permissions, exclusions, and logical/allocated-size mode. Hard links, APFS clones, snapshots, sparse files, and cloud placeholders can change totals. A reported size is not a guaranteed amount recovered after deletion.