Which fits your needs?
Nektony Disk Space Analyzer Pro: People who prefer an upfront App Store purchase with visual analysis and collections.
NullDisk: Mac users managing local/remote storage, and developers who need Git-aware cleanup or scriptable disk reports.
Features, pricing, and workflow
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| Feature | Nektony Disk Space Analyzer Pro | NullDisk |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | People who prefer an upfront App Store purchase with visual analysis and collections. | Mac users managing local/remote storage, and developers who need Git-aware cleanup or scriptable disk reports. |
| Visualization | Sunburst, file directories, and largest-items list | Radial map, treemap, and file list; CLI terminal treemap |
| Platforms and requirements | macOS | Mac app: macOS 14+; CLI: macOS, Linux, Windows |
| Pricing and editions | US Mac App Store lists $19.99 upfront; check your region’s current listing. | Direct Mac edition free with reminders; optional $9.99 one-time personal license or team seat removes reminders. App Store terms are separate. |
| Open source | No | No |
| Native macOS UI | Yes | Yes |
| Cleanup workflow | Collect selected files and folders, then move or remove them; check the current removal dialogue. | Review source and action: local Trash, explicit permanent removal, or backup/delete; remote and cloud actions depend on the destination. |
| Reports and portability | The App Store description does not establish scan-report export. Preserve paths and collection decisions before a fresh NullDisk scan. | CLI produces JSON/NDJSON scan reports. Third-party scan files are not directly imported into the Mac GUI. |
Nektony Disk Space Analyzer Pro: what stands out
A good fit for people who prefer an upfront App Store purchase with visual analysis and collections.
Nektony Disk Space Analyzer Pro: strengths
- Sunburst, largest-items list, and Quick Look
- Collect items for moving or removing
- Scans external storage and accessible cloud folders
Considerations
- Paid edition distinct from the free-download listing
- Access depends on macOS permissions and chosen scan locations
- A cloud-folder scan is not proof of direct provider-account access
NullDisk: what stands out
A good fit for Mac users managing local/remote storage, and developers who need Git-aware cleanup or scriptable disk reports.
NullDisk: strengths
- Radial and treemap views with local, SSH, and cloud sources
- Git-aware development cleanup for generated output and eligible worktrees
- Native Mac UI plus terminal UI and JSON/NDJSON CLI reports
Considerations
- Desktop GUI requires macOS 14+; Linux/Windows use the separate CLI
- Mac app sends anonymous usage telemetry; no in-app opt-out at this review
- No content-based duplicate finder; allocated bytes are not a guaranteed recovery total
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 Nektony Disk Space Analyzer Pro?
A good fit for people who prefer an upfront App Store purchase with visual analysis and collections. US Mac App Store lists $19.99 upfront; check your region’s current listing.
When should I choose NullDisk?
A good fit for Mac users managing local/remote storage, and developers who need Git-aware cleanup or scriptable disk reports. Direct Mac edition free with reminders; optional $9.99 one-time personal license or team seat removes reminders. App Store terms are separate.
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.
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