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DaisyDisk

Visual disk space analyzer and cleanup tool for Mac

Free trial · from $9.99 one-timeUtilitiesChecked Oct 6, 2026
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DaisyDisk report card

2.8GPA

Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 9, 2026

Best for seeing what's eating your Mac's disk space

Where did all your disk space go? DaisyDisk scans your Mac and draws the answer as a sunburst map, so the big folders jump out. Then you drag what you don't want to a collector and delete it. It's a one-time $9.99 for up to 5 personal Macs. Two things to know: deletion is permanent, not a move to the Trash, and the free trial can look but can't delete.

Who DaisyDisk is for

  • Great if your Mac keeps running out of disk space
  • Handy when System Data or Other storage is huge and you want to see what's behind it
  • Good for people who want to pay once and cover all their personal Macs

Who DaisyDisk is not for

  • Skip it if you want a cleaner that decides for you, as it does no automatic cleaning
  • Not for you if you need to find duplicate files, since it doesn't do that
  • Tight if you plan to stay on the trial, because it can't delete files or show them in Finder

Why DaisyDisk gets a 2.8

Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.

  • AValue for money$9.99 once buys a lifetime license for up to 5 personal Macs, with minor updates included and a 30-day money-back guarantee. No subscription. That's cheap even among pay-once utilities.
  • CFree plan and trialThere's no free plan, but the trial has no time limit and needs no card. It's a look-don't-touch trial, though. It can't delete files, show them in Finder, scan as administrator or scan cloud storage, and it shows purchase reminders.
  • AFeaturesA sunburst map of any disk or folder, a Collector to gather what you'll delete, Quick Look previews, hidden and purgeable space revealed, and scans of Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and Box. One job, done fully. It won't find duplicate files, and it does no automatic cleaning.
  • BEase of useNo rating is on record to go by, so a B. You browse a map and drag things to a collector, with 5 seconds to cancel a delete. The vendor quotes 12-20 seconds to scan an APFS SSD startup disk. Just remember that deleted files are gone for good.
  • DPlatforms and integrationsMac only, on macOS 10.13 or newer, and the FAQ says there's no Windows or iOS version. It does scan Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive and Box over the network.

What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from DaisyDisk's own pages on 6 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.

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What is DaisyDisk?

DaisyDisk is a disk space analyzer for macOS from Software Ambience. It scans a disk or folder, shows what is using the space on a sunburst map, and lets you collect the files you no longer need and delete them permanently. It does no automatic cleaning: you decide what goes, and system files are protected. It can also reveal hidden and purgeable space and scan Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and Box. The license is a one-time purchase.

DaisyDisk is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9.99 one-time purchase (lifetime license). See every plan

Good for

  • Mac users who keep running out of disk space
  • Finding what is behind large System Data or Other storage figures
  • People who want a one-time purchase that covers their personal Macs

Worth knowing

  • macOS only; the current version needs macOS 10.13 or newer, and the FAQ says there is no Windows or iOS version.
  • The free trial cannot delete files, show them in Finder, scan as administrator or scan cloud storage, and shows purchase reminders.
  • The Mac App Store edition cannot scan as administrator and only detects hidden and purgeable space without revealing or purging it.
  • It does not find duplicate files, and deletion is permanent, not a move to the Trash.

Key features

Sunburst disk map
Scans a disk or folder and draws its contents as a sunburst map that you browse to locate the largest files and folders.
Fast scanning
The vendor quotes 12-20 seconds for an APFS SSD startup disk and 6-12 seconds for an HFS+ one, and 3-5 minutes for NTFS, FAT and exFAT volumes.
Collector and deletion
Drag items to the Collector, review them, then click Delete, with 5 seconds to cancel. Files are removed permanently, and system folders are not accepted.
Hidden and purgeable space
Detects space that regular scanning cannot account for, reveals it by scanning as administrator, and can purge purgeable space and local snapshots.
Cloud scan
Connects Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive and Box and scans them over the network like a local disk, without allocating local disk space.
Quick Look preview
Pressing Space previews any file with the built-in Quick Look, so you can identify it before deciding whether to delete it.

DaisyDisk pricing

Starts at
$9.99 one-time purchase (lifetime license)
Free plan
None
Free trial
Free trial with no time limit and no card required; deleting files and several other features stay locked
Lifetime License$9.99one-time purchaseStand-alone edition for up to 5 personal Macs. Minor updates and bug fixes are included, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Mac App Store edition$9.99one-time purchase (US Mac App Store)Sandboxed edition without scanning as administrator. The vendor offers App Store customers free migration to the stand-alone license.

Read from daisydiskapp.com on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with DaisyDisk before you buy.

Pricing in detail

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Ways to pay less

  • Lifetime licenseLifetime license with no subscription

    One payment buys a lifetime license with no recurring charges. Minor updates are included, and a paid major upgrade would not invalidate the license.

    Stated on daisydiskapp.com
  • EducationStudent discounts on request

    The pricing page says student discounts are offered and asks buyers to contact the vendor for details.

    Stated on daisydiskapp.com
  • Other savingsCorporate and portable IT licenses

    Corporate licenses and portable licenses for IT services are available on request, according to the pricing page.

    Stated on daisydiskapp.com

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Common questions

Is DaisyDisk free?

No, DaisyDisk is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial with no time limit and no card required; deleting files and several other features stay locked.

How much does DaisyDisk cost?

DaisyDisk lists 2 plans. Lifetime License: $9.99 one-time purchase. Mac App Store edition: $9.99 one-time purchase (US Mac App Store). Prices were read from daisydiskapp.com on Oct 6, 2026.

What platforms does DaisyDisk work on?

DaisyDisk is available on macOS.

Does DaisyDisk offer any discounts?

DaisyDisk publicly lists the following: Lifetime license with no subscription; Student discounts on request; Corporate and portable IT licenses.

Does DaisyDisk have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. DaisyDisk is listed for macOS.

Does DaisyDisk have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. DaisyDisk is listed for macOS.

Is DaisyDisk open source?

DaisyDisk is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.

What does DaisyDisk integrate with?

DaisyDisk's listing names Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive and Box. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Does DaisyDisk have a student discount?

Student discounts on request. The pricing page says student discounts are offered and asks buyers to contact the vendor for details.

Who makes DaisyDisk?

DaisyDisk is made by Software Ambience Corp. It dates from 2009.

What are the alternatives to DaisyDisk?

The closest alternatives to DaisyDisk in our directory are CleanMyMac, WinDirStat, WizTree and OnyX. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with DaisyDisk.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026.