Alternatives to erdtree

A multi-threaded command-line tool that shows a directory tree together with disk usage. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as erdtree.

  • pdu (parallel-disk-usage)

    A command-line directory tree analyzer that measures disk usage in parallel and prints a size chart.

    FreeOpen sourceCommand line

    parallel-disk-usage scans directories in parallel and prints a size chart in the terminal, but focuses on disk usage rather than showing the full file tree with gitignore rules.

  • godu

    An interactive terminal utility written in Go for finding the files and folders filling a disk.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinuxCommand line

    godu lets you browse disk usage interactively in the terminal as a single Go binary, but it is macOS and Linux only and does not print a static tree.

  • tree

    A command-line program that lists the contents of directories as an indented tree.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    tree lists directory structure as an indented tree with HTML, JSON and XML output, but does not report disk usage and is mainly distributed as source for Linux.

  • eza

    A replacement for ls with colours, icons, a tree view and Git status in the listing.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    eza offers a built-in tree view with -T plus colours, icons and Git status, but it is an ls replacement and does not total disk usage per folder.

  • LSD

    List files with icons, colors and tree views.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    LSD lists files with icons, colours and tree views on all major platforms, but it is a directory lister without erdtree's disk usage breakdown.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.