The free, open-source DaisyDisk alternative

See what's eating your disk. Instantly.

Your whole drive, mapped as a live, interactive sunburst. Free forever. Open source.

Requires macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later · Apple Silicon & Intel

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One terabyte. Seventeen seconds.

The fastest disk scanner available for the Mac. Nothing else comes close.

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OpenDisk vs DaisyDisk

Everything DaisyDisk does. Free.

Same interactive sunburst, same one-click cleanup. Faster where it counts, open where it matters, and yours to keep.

Price
Source code
1 TB cold scan
Repeat scans
Purgeable space
Privacy
Contributing

DaisyDisk

$9.99
Price$9.99
Source codeProprietary
1 TB cold scan37 s
Repeat scansStarts from scratch
Purgeable spaceOne opaque blob
PrivacyYou take their word for it
ContributingNot possible

OpenDisk

Free
PriceFree, forever
Source codeOpen, MIT, on GitHub
1 TB cold scan17 s
Repeat scansIncremental, 20 to 28x faster
Purgeable spaceBroken down in detail
PrivacyNo telemetry. Audit the code
ContributingFork it, improve it, PR it

Reclaim your disk today.

One download. Seventeen seconds. Every gigabyte accounted for.

Free · MIT open source · macOS 26+ · Apple Silicon and Intel

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Everything people ask before their first scan. Anything missing?

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Is it really free?

Yes, completely. OpenDisk is MIT-licensed open source. There is no trial, no paid tier, no locked features, and no account. If you find it useful, a star on GitHub is appreciated.

How is it faster than DaisyDisk?

OpenDisk reads directory metadata in bulk using the getattrlistbulk(2) and searchfs(2) kernel APIs instead of statting files one by one, and runs a worker pool tuned to how APFS serializes directory reads. On a 1 TB cold scan that means 17 seconds versus DaisyDisk's 37. Repeat scans are 20 to 28x faster still, because OpenDisk replays filesystem events instead of rescanning everything.

Which Macs does it support?

OpenDisk requires macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later, and runs natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel.

Why does it ask for Full Disk Access?

Without Full Disk Access, macOS hides parts of the filesystem and the totals come up short. OpenDisk prompts on first launch; grant it in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access. Nothing leaves your machine: there's no telemetry, and the code is open so you can verify that.

How do updates work?

OpenDisk updates itself via Sparkle, the same open-source update framework trusted by hundreds of Mac apps. It checks the appcast on this site, verifies the EdDSA signature on every download, and installs with one click. You can also grab any release manually from GitHub.

Can I contribute?

Please do. Fork the repository, make your improvement, and open a pull request. For fundamental changes, open an issue to consult the maintainer first.