QDirStat

Files & storage

Open-source softwareEditorial overview
A CLOSER LOOK

What is QDirStat?

QDirStat is a disk usage analyzer that combines a directory tree with a proportional treemap of stored files. It includes directory sizes, colored treemaps, and cleanup actions.

Directory sizes

Colored treemaps

Cleanup actions

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

Linux users locating large folders and unexpected storage consumption

Before you choose

Large files are not automatically safe to delete. Scanning speed and visibility depend on filesystem access and storage performance.

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The application is distributed under GPL-2.0-only. The listed desktop or mobile software can be used on an ongoing basis without a software subscription. Large files are not automatically safe to delete.

The $0 price applies to the listed open source application. Large files are not automatically safe to delete.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Brings directory sizes and colored treemaps into the same workflow.

Scan the relevant storage location, follow the largest treemap blocks, and inspect the corresponding files before choosing what can be archived or removed.

What to keep in mind

Large files are not automatically safe to delete.

Scanning speed and visibility depend on filesystem access and storage performance.

How to use it well

QDirStat fits Linux users locating large folders and unexpected storage consumption. Scan the relevant storage location, follow the largest treemap blocks, and inspect the corresponding files before choosing what can be archived or removed.

Large files are not automatically safe to delete. Scanning speed and visibility depend on filesystem access and storage performance. 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 QDirStat free?

The application is distributed under GPL-2.0-only. The listed desktop or mobile software can be used on an ongoing basis without a software subscription. Large files are not automatically safe to delete.

Can I use QDirStat for directory sizes?

Yes. QDirStat includes directory sizes. Scan the relevant storage location, follow the largest treemap blocks, and inspect the corresponding files before choosing what can be archived or removed.

Does a large treemap block mean the file is safe to remove?

Large files are not automatically safe to delete.

Where can I check the latest prices?

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