Which fits your needs?
Diskaroo: Users wanting one account-based analyzer across Mac, Windows, and Linux.
SpacePeek: Finder users who want to inspect archives before extracting or deleting them.
Features, pricing, and workflow
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| Feature | Diskaroo | SpacePeek |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Users wanting one account-based analyzer across Mac, Windows, and Linux. | Finder users who want to inspect archives before extracting or deleting them. |
| Visualization | Treemap, sunburst, largest-items list, and duplicates | Finder Quick Look folder/archive browser and size overview |
| Platforms and requirements | macOS 14+, Windows 10/11 x64, Linux x64 | macOS 14+ |
| Pricing and editions | Vendor currently offers lifetime Pro free with a Bravely Account; sign-in is required. | Free previews; optional $3.99 one-time Pro purchase in the US App Store. |
| Open source | No | No |
| Native macOS UI | Cross-platform interface | Yes |
| Cleanup workflow | Confirmed collector action: Trash/Recycle Bin or permanent deletion. Duplicates use Trash/Recycle Bin. | Inspection and copying; use Finder or a separate cleanup tool for removals. |
| Reports and portability | The vendor describes recent locations, not an interoperable report format. Preserve paths and collector selections separately before rescanning. | SpacePeek previews existing folders and archives. Keep original archives and important paths; moving to NullDisk does not transfer Quick Look extension features. |
Diskaroo: what stands out
A good fit for users wanting one account-based analyzer across Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Diskaroo: strengths
- Treemap, sunburst, filters, and largest-items list
- Collector with Trash/Recycle Bin or explicit permanent removal
- Content-based duplicates; Quick Look on Mac
Considerations
- Requires an account before the first scan
- Current free offer depends on claiming Pro in the app
- Linux build requirements include GTK 4
SpacePeek: what stands out
A good fit for Finder users who want to inspect archives before extracting or deleting them.
SpacePeek: strengths
- Preview and search folders plus ZIP, 7z, and RAR archives
- Folder-size overview without background indexing
- Pro adds deeper navigation and copying archive members
Considerations
- An inspection companion rather than a full-drive cleanup utility
- Free browsing stops after the first child level
- Pro archive copying is limited to 100 MiB per file
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 Diskaroo?
A good fit for users wanting one account-based analyzer across Mac, Windows, and Linux. Vendor currently offers lifetime Pro free with a Bravely Account; sign-in is required.
When should I choose SpacePeek?
A good fit for Finder users who want to inspect archives before extracting or deleting them. Free previews; optional $3.99 one-time Pro purchase in the US App Store.
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.