Product guide · SpacePeek

SpacePeek review: features and tradeoffs

A Finder Quick Look extension for browsing folders and archives. Explore its strengths, pricing, and practical tradeoffs before choosing.

SpacePeek at a glance

A good fit for Finder users who want to inspect archives before extracting or deleting them.

FeatureSpacePeek
VendorSpacePeek
PlatformmacOS 14+
PricingFreemium — Free previews; optional $3.99 one-time Pro purchase in the US App Store.
VisualizationFinder Quick Look folder/archive browser and size overview
Open sourceNo
CleanupInspection and copying; use Finder or a separate cleanup tool for removals.
Reports and switchingSpacePeek previews existing folders and archives. Keep original archives and important paths; moving to NullDisk does not transfer Quick Look extension features.

Strengths and considerations

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

How cleanup works

Inspection and copying; use Finder or a separate cleanup tool for removals. Confirm each file’s path and purpose before removing it. Items in Trash still occupy storage until it is emptied.

How NullDisk compares

A native Mac disk analyzer with radial and treemap views, SSH/cloud sources, and development cleanup. Consider it for Git-aware development cleanup or a workflow spanning local, SSH, and cloud storage. The separate CLI provides terminal browsing and structured reports.

All direct Mac features are free with reminders; an optional one-time license removes them.

NullDisk has no content-based duplicate finder. Its Mac app sends anonymous usage telemetry; read the privacy policy if that affects your choice.

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Questions about SpacePeek

Who should choose SpacePeek?

A good fit for Finder users who want to inspect archives before extracting or deleting them.

Is SpacePeek free?

Free previews; optional $3.99 one-time Pro purchase in the US App Store.

How does SpacePeek handle deletion?

Inspection and copying; use Finder or a separate cleanup tool for removals.

Can I export a scan from SpacePeek?

SpacePeek previews existing folders and archives. Keep original archives and important paths; moving to NullDisk does not transfer Quick Look extension features.

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