NullDisk our pick
A native macOS disk-space analyzer with an interactive radial map. Native SwiftUI, allocated-size honesty, staged Trash-based removal, zero data collection.
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Cara a cara: NullDisk vs SimplyDiskSweeper
| NullDisk | SimplyDiskSweeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Visualization | Sunburst radial map | List |
| Platform | macOS 14+ | macOS |
| Pricing | Paid | Free |
| Open source | No (offline, zero-data) | No |
| Cleanup flow | Staged collector → Trash | Direct deletion from lists |
O essencial: SimplyDiskSweeper
| SimplyDiskSweeper | |
|---|---|
| Vendor | MotionObj (Hwee-Boon Yar) |
| Platform | macOS |
| Pricing | Free — Free with paid App Store options at time of writing |
| Visualization | List |
| Open source | No |
Atualizado em setembro de 2026 · Preços mudam — confirme com o fornecedor. Preço no fechamento: Free with paid App Store options at time of writing.
NullDisk combina com você se …
- A radial sunburst map instead of lists or treemaps — see usage at a glance and drill in with a click.
- Fully offline with a published zero-data policy — nothing ever leaves your Mac.
- A staged removal collector: queue suspects, review, then Trash everything together.
Pros & cons
＋ Pontos fortes
- Dead-simple sorted lists — no learning curve
- Fast for routine sweeps of Downloads and caches
- Lightweight indie app
－ Pontos fracos
- No visual map for understanding usage at a glance
- Minimal safety rails and no staged collector
- Not suited to deep forensic cleanups
Perguntas frequentes
What is the best alternative to SimplyDiskSweeper for Mac?
For most Mac users it's NullDisk: native SwiftUI, a radial sunburst map, a staged removal collector, and zero data collection. SimplyDiskSweeper users who want list views and free pricing will feel at home within minutes.
Is there a free alternative to SimplyDiskSweeper?
Yes — GrandPerspective and Disk Inventory X are free and open source with genuine treemap analysis. They lack NullDisk's collector workflow and sunburst map, but they find the biggest hogs fast.
How do I switch from SimplyDiskSweeper to NullDisk?
Note the largest folders SimplyDiskSweeper flagged, then run the same scan in NullDisk and rebuild the cleanup in its removal collector. The full walkthrough is on our switching guide.
Em resumo
SimplyDiskSweeper is a fine free tool for list fans on macOS. But if you want the whole job — see, stage, and safely remove — done natively on a modern Mac, NullDisk is the upgrade. Guia de migração →