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dutree vs gdu: catalog facts
dutree	gdu
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-only.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Displays filesystem usage as a directory tree Can aggregate small files and exclude paths	Interactive size inspection with parallel scans
The README describes standalone binaries for Linux.	Parallel scanning offers less benefit on mechanical disks.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: MIT
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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