SquirrelDisk
The facts below are what the maker publishes about SquirrelDisk, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From SquirrelDisk's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| SquirrelDisk | Free | Free for every desktop · open source under AGPL-3.0 |
The facts
Each one read from SquirrelDisk's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Cleanup
- Items can be moved to Trash, permanently deleted, securely erased, or backed up before deletion.checked 11 Oct 2026
- External drive scans
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The release notes list Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, pCloud, S3-compatible storage, Backblaze B2, SFTP, FTP, WebDAV/Nextcloud, and MEGA account support through rclone.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The app is available in 25 languages and selects the system language by default, with a setting to change it.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The FAQ states SquirrelDisk is free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 license.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Network requests
- The privacy policy says the app checks for updates and downloads a sponsor list at launch, and can send anonymous daily sponsor-view totals when enabled.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says scans run locally and files, filenames, and disk maps are not uploaded; the app has no account or sign-in.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SquirrelDisk maps disk usage as a colourful chart to help find large files and folders and clean them up.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Remote scans
- It can scan machines reachable over SSH and scan cloud storage through rclone.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Safety
- System folders, the home folder, whole drives, and other essential locations are protected from collection; app and settings folders require extra confirmation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Scan scope
- files_folderschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to Discord or GitHub issues for questions and bug reports.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Treemap view
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Updates
- The app updates itself when a new version is available, and automatic updates can be turned off in Settings.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Views
- It offers sunburst and treemap views, with folder zooming and adjustable chart depth.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linuxchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Platforms
- Version 2.5.0 is offered for macOS on Apple silicon and Intel, Windows 10 and 11, and Linux x86_64.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
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