Which fits your needs?
diCleaner: Mac users seeking free storage analysis alongside broader maintenance tools.
Disk Inventory X: Users interested in the classic treemap or its community successors.
Features, pricing, and workflow
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| Feature | diCleaner | Disk Inventory X |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Mac users seeking free storage analysis alongside broader maintenance tools. | Users interested in the classic treemap or its community successors. |
| Visualization | Storage overview, file categories, and maintenance lists | Treemap; features depend on X, Xs, or Y |
| Platforms and requirements | macOS 11.5+ | Original X 1.3: macOS 10.13–10.15; Xs/Y requirements differ |
| Pricing and editions | Vendor says free to use with all current features included. | Original X is free under the GPL; Xs and Y are independent community projects. |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Native macOS UI | Yes | Yes |
| Cleanup workflow | No automatic deletion after scanning; most tools use Trash by default. Secure Remove and Trash emptying are permanent. | Check the selected project’s manual; X, Xs, and Y do not share a guaranteed cleanup contract. |
| Reports and portability | The cited pages do not establish scan-report export. Keep any important history or paths before rescanning; retain the original files until decisions are verified. | Check export support in the exact X, Xs, or Y build. Retain its scan records separately; no direct import into NullDisk is documented. |
diCleaner: what stands out
A good fit for Mac users seeking free storage analysis alongside broader maintenance tools.
diCleaner: strengths
- Storage analysis, large/old files, and duplicate/similar-photo tools
- App uninstallation, leftovers, and startup-item review
- Selection-based cleanup with Trash defaults for most tools
Considerations
- Permanent removal and privacy tools have different effects from Trash
- App Store privacy disclosure lists some non-linked data
- Cleanup eligibility depends on files, apps, and permissions
Disk Inventory X: what stands out
A good fit for users interested in the classic treemap or its community successors.
Disk Inventory X: strengths
- Treemap visualization of disk usage
- Xs updates the original codebase for Apple Silicon
- Y is a separate Swift/SwiftUI rewrite
Considerations
- The original X, revival Xs, and rewrite Y are different apps
- Compatibility and features depend on the chosen build
- Check each project’s current release and signing instructions
For a useful comparison on your own drive, match the scan root, access permissions, and size mode. Chart style changes how you explore the results; it does not by itself establish measurement accuracy.
Common questions
When should I choose diCleaner?
A good fit for Mac users seeking free storage analysis alongside broader maintenance tools. Vendor says free to use with all current features included.
When should I choose Disk Inventory X?
A good fit for users interested in the classic treemap or its community successors. Original X is free under the GPL; Xs and Y are independent community projects.
Will both apps show the same size?
Not necessarily. Match the scan root, permissions, exclusions, and logical/allocated-size mode. Hard links, APFS clones, snapshots, sparse files, and cloud placeholders can change totals. A reported size is not a guaranteed amount recovered after deletion.