Filelight

Files & storage

Open-source softwareEditorial overview
A CLOSER LOOK

What is Filelight?

Filelight is a disk usage visualizer that represents folders as concentric rings for easy comparison of storage consumption. It includes ring diagrams, local and remote scans, and file detail views.

Ring diagrams

Local and remote scans

File detail views

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

Users who prefer a visual map of where disk space is used

Before you choose

Deleting a large folder can remove important data. Remote scans and restricted folders depend on available access permissions.

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The application is distributed under GPL-2.0+. The listed desktop or mobile software can be used on an ongoing basis without a software subscription. Deleting a large folder can remove important data.

The $0 price applies to the listed open source application. Deleting a large folder can remove important data.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Brings ring diagrams and local and remote scans into the same workflow.

Scan the drive or folder, follow the largest ring segments, and open the relevant location in a file manager before deciding what to move or delete.

What to keep in mind

Deleting a large folder can remove important data.

Remote scans and restricted folders depend on available access permissions.

How to use it well

Filelight fits users who prefer a visual map of where disk space is used. Scan the drive or folder, follow the largest ring segments, and open the relevant location in a file manager before deciding what to move or delete.

Deleting a large folder can remove important data. Remote scans and restricted folders depend on available access permissions. Try a representative folder first and verify the result before applying the same operation to important files.

A few things you might be wondering.

Is Filelight free?

The application is distributed under GPL-2.0+. The listed desktop or mobile software can be used on an ongoing basis without a software subscription. Deleting a large folder can remove important data.

Can I use Filelight for ring diagrams?

Yes. Filelight includes ring diagrams. Scan the drive or folder, follow the largest ring segments, and open the relevant location in a file manager before deciding what to move or delete.

Does Filelight know which large folders can safely be deleted?

Deleting a large folder can remove important data.

Where can I check the latest prices?

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