A DaisyDisk alternative for Mac
DaisyDisk is the best-known disk map for the Mac, and a good one. DiskApp shares the idea of a sunburst you click into, and adds rules that know what's safe to clear.
Last updated October 1, 2026
The short version
If you want a polished map of any drive, including external and cloud drives, and you’ll decide yourself what to delete, DaisyDisk does that well. If you want the app to recognize caches, idle build folders, AI models and app leftovers, and to know which of them are safe to clear, that’s what DiskApp is built around. Scanning with DiskApp is free.
Side by side
| DiskApp | DaisyDisk | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Scanning free. Clearing and uninstalling need DiskApp Pro, a one-time purchase. | $9.99 one-time, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. daisydiskapp.com |
| Map | Sunburst and treemap. | Sunburst. |
| Drives | Your Home folder or the whole Mac. | Internal, external, network and cloud drives. |
| Macs | Apple Silicon, macOS 13 or later. | Apple Silicon and Intel, macOS 10.13 or later, up to 5 personal Macs. |
| What it flags | Caches, idle build folders, AI models, Docker, Xcode, app leftovers, by rule. | You choose what to delete; system files are protected. |
| Where deleted files go | The Trash. | The Trash. |
Details about DaisyDisk are from its own site as of October 1, 2026 and may have changed since.
Where DiskApp is different
- It tells you what’s safe. Findings come from rules: a
node_modulesfolder only counts when a project file proves it’s a project that’s been idle 7+ days, and caches are named, not guessed. - Tool-managed data stays with the tool. Docker, the pnpm store, simulator devices and Time Machine snapshots get the exact command to run instead of a delete button.
- An uninstaller. Each app’s real size, counting its Library data, and uninstall that moves both to the Trash.
- Free to scan. The map and every finding work without paying.
Where DaisyDisk is the better pick
- You need to scan external, network or cloud drives.
- You have an Intel Mac or an older macOS.
- You want one license for several Macs today. DiskApp Pro isn’t on sale yet.
See where your space went
Scanning is free, with no account. DiskApp shows every folder by what it really holds and flags only what a rule can prove is safe to clear.
Download for MacApple Silicon, macOS 13 or later. The first open needs one approval in System Settings, shown here.