Which fits your needs?
DiskPoint: Mac users evaluating a free local cleanup app, after checking its current build.
SquirrelDisk: People wanting a free open-source GUI across desktop systems and remote storage.
Features, pricing, and workflow
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| Feature | DiskPoint | SquirrelDisk |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Mac users evaluating a free local cleanup app, after checking its current build. | People wanting a free open-source GUI across desktop systems and remote storage. |
| Visualization | Chart type not verified from readable documentation | Sunburst, treemap, file list, and duplicates |
| Platforms and requirements | macOS; Windows/Linux advertised as coming soon | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Pricing and editions | Vendor advertises a free download, with no ads or subscription. | Free; AGPL-3.0 source published on GitHub. |
| Open source | Not verified | Yes |
| Native macOS UI | Not verified | Cross-platform interface |
| Cleanup workflow | Not verified from the public overview; inspect the app’s removal confirmation before acting. | Collector offers Trash, permanent removal, secure erase, or backup before deletion. |
| Reports and portability | Export support is unverified. Preserve useful paths and compare fresh scans of the same location. | The current overview does not establish an interoperable scan-report format. Preserve paths, duplicate decisions, and remote source settings separately. |
DiskPoint: what stands out
A good fit for Mac users evaluating a free local cleanup app, after checking its current build.
DiskPoint: strengths
- Free Mac download advertised by the vendor
- Vendor states analysis stays local without tracking
- Accepts community requests and bug reports
Considerations
- Windows and Linux are described as coming soon
- Current chart type is not verified from readable documentation
- Export and deletion semantics are not established by the cited page
SquirrelDisk: what stands out
A good fit for people wanting a free open-source GUI across desktop systems and remote storage.
SquirrelDisk: strengths
- Live maps and a staged removal collector
- Content-based duplicate search
- SSH and rclone-backed cloud storage
Considerations
- Uses a cross-platform Rust interface rather than SwiftUI
- Permanent deletion and secure erase require deliberate review
- Cloud/SSH actions depend on provider and remote-system support
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 DiskPoint?
A good fit for Mac users evaluating a free local cleanup app, after checking its current build. Vendor advertises a free download, with no ads or subscription.
When should I choose SquirrelDisk?
A good fit for people wanting a free open-source GUI across desktop systems and remote storage. Free; AGPL-3.0 source published on GitHub.
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.