Alternatives to OmniDiskSweeper
A free macOS utility that lists the files on a drive from largest to smallest. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
OmniDiskSweeper
A free macOS utility that lists the files on a drive from largest to smallest.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as OmniDiskSweeper.
DaisyDisk
Interactive sunburst map of disk usage for macOS.
DaisyDisk shows an interactive sunburst map instead of a plain list and collects files for one confirmed deletion, but it is a paid macOS app.
GrandPerspective
Treemap view of disk usage on macOS.
GrandPerspective is free and open source, draws a treemap rather than a list, and can compare saved scans to see what grew.
QDirStat
A Qt-based graphical disk usage analyser with a directory tree and treemap view.
QDirStat is open source and combines a tree view with a treemap on macOS and Linux, though its interface is dense for casual users.
BuhoCleaner
A Mac cleaner that removes junk files, finds duplicates and large files, and uninstalls apps.
BuhoCleaner adds a visual disk space analyzer to junk cleanup, duplicate finding and app uninstalling, but full use requires a paid license and it is closed source.
Mole
An open-source command-line tool for cleaning, uninstalling, analyzing and monitoring a Mac, with a native app.
Mole is open source and combines disk analysis with cleaning and uninstalling on macOS, through a scriptable command line plus a native app.
ncdu
A disk usage analyser with a text interface, built for finding what is filling a remote server you can only reach over SSH.
ncdu is an open source terminal analyser for macOS and Linux that sorts folders by size and deletes from inside the interface.
gdu
Find large directories with a terminal disk-usage analyzer.
gdu is an open source terminal disk usage analyzer with parallel scans, running on macOS, Linux and Windows instead of a graphical app.
dua-cli
Explore disk usage and remove unwanted files in the terminal.
dua-cli moves the size-sorted browsing into the terminal with optional deletion, and it is open source across macOS, Linux and Windows.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Disk Utility
Built-in macOS tool for creating disk images and managing volumes.
Pearcleaner
A free, source-available macOS app uninstaller that finds and removes leftover files.
Gemini 2
A Mac duplicate finder that locates identical and similar files, photos and music for deletion.
Dust
See which directories consume space in a compact terminal tree.
diskus
Measure the total size of a directory from the command line.
duf
Shows disk usage and free space in a readable coloured table.
