DaisyDisk
The facts below are what the maker publishes about DaisyDisk, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From DaisyDisk's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| DaisyDisk Lifetime License | $9.99, paid once | Lifetime license · minor updates and bug fixes included · up to 5 personal Macs · 30-days money back guarantee · 24/7 support · One-time purchase; no recurring payments |
The facts
Each one read from DaisyDisk's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Business and student options
- The maker says it offers corporate licenses, portable licenses for IT services, and student discounts; details are available by contacting support.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Cloud data handling
- Cloud access uses OAuth authorization; cloud file contents are not accessed unless the user requests a preview, and received data remains in transient memory while the app runs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Cloud integrations
- Cloud scan supports Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and Box.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Deletion safeguards
- Safety stoppers help prevent accidental deletion of system-critical components, and the user chooses which files to delete.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Disk scanning
- It can scan disks and data sources recognized by macOS as file systems, including internal, external, and removable media.checked 11 Oct 2026
- External drive scans
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- File preview
- Built-in QuickLook lets users preview files with the Space key.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hidden storage
- Scanning as administrator can reveal restricted files, and DaisyDisk can detect macOS snapshots and purgeable space.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Local data handling
- For disk analysis, DaisyDisk scans file names and sizes without file contents, and says this data stays on the local computer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 9.99checked 23 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- DaisyDisk scans a computer to show what is using disk space and help users find files to remove.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Scan scope
- files_folderschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Space visualization
- The app displays storage use by files and folders in colorful rings.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Treemap view
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
The company
- Company background
- Software Ambience says DaisyDisk's first version was released in March 2009 and that the company is based in Kyiv, Ukraine.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop platforms
- macoschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Platform requirements
- The current license page lists macOS 10.13 or newer and Apple Silicon or Intel Macs.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Trial data
- During free trial mode, the company stores the user's email and the computer's hardware ID for license management.checked 11 Oct 2026
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