K4DirStat

A KDE utility that adds up disk usage for directory trees and shows it as a treemap.

FreeOpen sourceLinux
Official websitegithub.com

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About K4DirStat

K4DirStat (KDE Directory Statistics) is a small desktop program that sums up disk usage for a directory tree, much like the Unix du command. It shows the space a tree uses both as numbers in a list and as a graphical treemap, so large folders and files are easy to spot.

It is built with Qt 5 and KDE Frameworks 5 and is packaged by Debian. The project wiki on GitHub holds the user documentation.

Strengths

  • Shows directory sizes both as a list and as a treemap
  • Works like a graphical version of du
  • Packaged in Debian and its derivatives

Limitations

  • Built on Qt 5 and KDE Frameworks 5, so it fits a KDE desktop best
  • Documentation lives in a GitHub wiki rather than a dedicated site

Details

Pricing
FreeFree to use, with source code published on GitHub.
License
Open source, license not stated
Developer
Jerome Robert
Platforms
Linux
How it runs
Downloadable app
Account
Not required
Works offline
Yes
Best suited for
Linux desktop users who want to see what is filling a disk
Categories
Disk tools
Last verified
Added
Provenance
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Alternatives to K4DirStat

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Software that can replace K4DirStat for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.

  • QDirStat

    A Qt-based graphical disk usage analyser with a directory tree and treemap view.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinux

    QDirStat is a Qt treemap analyser from the original KDirStat author, with no KDE dependencies and a macOS build.

  • Filelight

    Shows disk usage as concentric rings you can click into.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    Filelight shows usage as clickable concentric rings rather than a treemap, runs on Windows and Linux, and scans network locations.

  • Disk Usage Analyzer

    A GNOME app that shows which folders are using disk space, as a tree and chart.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Disk Usage Analyzer is the GNOME tool with tree and chart views, fitting a GNOME desktop instead of KDE.

  • WinDirStat

    Draws your whole drive as a treemap, so a single 40 GB file is a huge rectangle you cannot miss.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    WinDirStat is the Windows treemap tool with duplicate finding by hash and saved scans, and does not run on Linux.

  • GrandPerspective

    Treemap view of disk usage on macOS.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOS

    GrandPerspective draws a treemap and compares saved scans, but runs only on macOS.

  • ncdu

    A disk usage analyser with a text interface, built for finding what is filling a remote server you can only reach over SSH.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinuxCommand line

    ncdu is a text-interface analyser that works over SSH on servers without a graphical environment.

  • gdu

    Find large directories with a terminal disk-usage analyzer.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    gdu is a cross-platform terminal analyzer with parallel scans, replacing the treemap with an interactive text view.

K4DirStat as an alternative

Listings that name K4DirStat as an alternative.

  • Duc

    A set of tools that index disk usage into a database and show it in several interfaces.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    K4DirStat shows directory sizes as a list and treemap on a Linux desktop, fitting KDE best, and scans directly rather than from a stored index.

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