Which fits your needs?
DaisyDisk: Mac users who want a sunburst, cloud connections, and snapshot tools.
DiskPoint: Mac users evaluating a free local cleanup app, after checking its current build.
Features, pricing, and workflow
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| Feature | DaisyDisk | DiskPoint |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Mac users who want a sunburst, cloud connections, and snapshot tools. | Mac users evaluating a free local cleanup app, after checking its current build. |
| Visualization | Sunburst and file list | Chart type not verified from readable documentation |
| Platforms and requirements | macOS | macOS; Windows/Linux advertised as coming soon |
| Pricing and editions | One-time license; free trial. Check vendor pricing and direct/App Store edition differences. | Vendor advertises a free download, with no ads or subscription. |
| Open source | No | Not verified |
| Native macOS UI | Yes | Not verified |
| Cleanup workflow | Collector stages items, then permanently removes them after confirmation and a cancellation countdown. It does not use macOS Trash. | Not verified from the public overview; inspect the app’s removal confirmation before acting. |
| Reports and portability | The cited overview does not establish a portable scan-report format. Preserve paths or screenshots and check the current manual before migrating. | Export support is unverified. Preserve useful paths and compare fresh scans of the same location. |
DaisyDisk: what stands out
A good fit for Mac users who want a sunburst, cloud connections, and snapshot tools.
DaisyDisk: strengths
- Sunburst navigation with Quick Look previews
- Physical-size accounting for clones and hard links
- Cloud connections and macOS snapshot management
Considerations
- Mac app; no Windows or Linux desktop edition
- Full functionality requires a paid license after trial
- Some capabilities differ between direct and App Store editions
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
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 DaisyDisk?
A good fit for Mac users who want a sunburst, cloud connections, and snapshot tools. One-time license; free trial. Check vendor pricing and direct/App Store edition differences.
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.
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.