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A local disk cleanup app whose homepage currently offers a Mac download. If you need something different, compare these five options by the job they do. Choose by platform, features, and how you prefer to review files.
Mac users managing local/remote storage, and developers who need Git-aware cleanup or scriptable disk reports.
Mac users who want a sunburst, cloud connections, and snapshot tools.
People who want a free, inspectable treemap and reusable scan records.
Mac users who prefer a free size-sorted browser to a chart.
Users interested in the classic treemap or its community successors.
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| Feature | DiskPoint | NullDisk |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Mac users evaluating a free local cleanup app, after checking its current build. | Mac users managing local/remote storage, and developers who need Git-aware cleanup or scriptable disk reports. |
| Visualization | Chart type not verified from readable documentation | Radial map, treemap, and file list; CLI terminal treemap |
| Platforms and requirements | macOS; Windows/Linux advertised as coming soon | Mac app: macOS 14+; CLI: macOS, Linux, Windows |
| Pricing and editions | Vendor advertises a free download, with no ads or subscription. | Direct Mac edition free with reminders; optional $9.99 one-time personal license or team seat removes reminders. App Store terms are separate. |
| Open source | Not verified | No |
| Native macOS UI | Not verified | Yes |
| Cleanup workflow | Not verified from the public overview; inspect the app’s removal confirmation before acting. | Review source and action: local Trash, explicit permanent removal, or backup/delete; remote and cloud actions depend on the destination. |
| Reports and portability | Export support is unverified. Preserve useful paths and compare fresh scans of the same location. | CLI produces JSON/NDJSON scan reports. Third-party scan files are not directly imported into the Mac GUI. |
Export support is unverified. Preserve useful paths and compare fresh scans of the same location.
Mac users evaluating a free local cleanup app, after checking its current build. Keep it if that matches your needs. Consider a change for a specific requirement such as a different chart, remote sources, report exports, or development cleanup.
GrandPerspective and SquirrelDisk offer free open-source analysis. OmniDiskSweeper is free on Mac. All direct Mac features in NullDisk are free with reminders; reminder removal is optional. Freeware does not necessarily mean open source.
No. Keep any historical exports you need and run a fresh scan of the same location. NullDisk does not import these apps’ saved scans or cleanup queues.