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diskus vs pdu (parallel-disk-usage): catalog facts
diskus	pdu (parallel-disk-usage)
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source with no paid tier.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Command line
Simple directory totals with parallel scanning	Parallel scanning for quick results on large directory trees Visual size chart directly in the terminal
It is a size counter rather than a full disk explorer.	Terminal only, with no graphical interface Reports usage but does not delete or move files
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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