Which fits your needs?
diCleaner: Mac users seeking free storage analysis alongside broader maintenance tools.
Disk Xray: Mac users seeking an analyzer plus duplicate and photo cleanup tools.
Features, pricing, and workflow
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| Feature | diCleaner | Disk Xray |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Mac users seeking free storage analysis alongside broader maintenance tools. | Mac users seeking an analyzer plus duplicate and photo cleanup tools. |
| Visualization | Storage overview, file categories, and maintenance lists | Sorted folder breakdown and cleanup lists |
| Platforms and requirements | macOS 11.5+ | macOS 10.13+ (vendor requirements) |
| Pricing and editions | Vendor says free to use with all current features included. | Free App Store download; full functionality via subscription or lifetime purchase. The subscription includes a seven-day trial. |
| Open source | No | No |
| Native macOS UI | Yes | Yes |
| Cleanup workflow | No automatic deletion after scanning; most tools use Trash by default. Secure Remove and Trash emptying are permanent. | Review each module’s action; ordinary cleanup and permanent shredding have different recovery implications. |
| Reports and portability | The cited pages do not establish scan-report export. Keep any important history or paths before rescanning; retain the original files until decisions are verified. | The cited product page does not document scan export. Keep duplicate decisions and paths separately; hard-link accounting in NullDisk is not duplicate-content detection. |
diCleaner: what stands out
A good fit for Mac users seeking free storage analysis alongside broader maintenance tools.
diCleaner: strengths
- Storage analysis, large/old files, and duplicate/similar-photo tools
- App uninstallation, leftovers, and startup-item review
- Selection-based cleanup with Trash defaults for most tools
Considerations
- Permanent removal and privacy tools have different effects from Trash
- App Store privacy disclosure lists some non-linked data
- Cleanup eligibility depends on files, apps, and permissions
Disk Xray: what stands out
A good fit for Mac users seeking an analyzer plus duplicate and photo cleanup tools.
Disk Xray: strengths
- Size-sorted folder scanner
- Byte-by-byte duplicate checks and similar-picture search
- App uninstaller, disk cleaner, and optional file shredder
Considerations
- Six modules serve different cleanup tasks
- Shredder operations are permanent
- Vendor limits content overwriting to supported HDDs, excluding SSD/APFS/network drives
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 diCleaner?
A good fit for Mac users seeking free storage analysis alongside broader maintenance tools. Vendor says free to use with all current features included.
When should I choose Disk Xray?
A good fit for Mac users seeking an analyzer plus duplicate and photo cleanup tools. Free App Store download; full functionality via subscription or lifetime purchase. The subscription includes a seven-day trial.
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.