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diskonaut vs Dust: catalog facts
diskonaut	Dust
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Shows folder sizes as a treemap Explore contents while scanning	Size bars make large directories easy to spot
Uses a terminal interface	Scanning is limited to files the current user can access.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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