SizeTrend vs eDirStat

SSizeTrend7.6Visit eDirStat7.5Visit

Higher score S SizeTrend #12 in Disk Space Analyzers 7.6/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit SizeTrend

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eDirStat #13 in Disk Space Analyzers 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit eDirStat

• SizeTrend fits best

  Windows teams needing storage trends

• eDirStat fits best

  Cross-platform open-source users

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Side by side

Feature	SSizeTrend 7.6/10 Visit ↗	eDirStat 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.6	7.5
Ranking	#12 in Disk Space Analyzers	#13 in Disk Space Analyzers
Best for	Windows teams needing storage trends	Cross-platform open-source users
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$69.99 one-time	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Email, Community
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features SizeTrend 4/5 · eDirStat 4/5
Treemap view	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Application sizes	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
File-type breakdown	✓	✓
External drive scans	✓	✓
Exportable reports	✓	✓
Specs
Desktop platforms	windows	windows, macos, linux
Scan scope	Files_folders_apps	Files_folders
Our review
Pros	Compares saved snapshots to show storage changes over time Searches files by content, type, size, date, or name Professional adds network scans, schedules, and report exports	Interactive treemap and file-extension breakdowns Seven-stage duplicate-file detection with compressed snapshots Scans external drives, mounted shares, and local filesystems
Cons	Professional features require a one-time $69.99 purchase Runs on Windows desktops rather than multiple platforms Network scans and scheduled reports are not in the free edition	Precompiled binaries are distributed as paid downloads The listed Mac App Store plan covers the macOS edition Its broad feature set may exceed basic space-checking needs
Our verdict	SizeTrend is a Windows disk space analyzer for finding what consumes storage on PCs, servers, and connected drives. It scans NTFS, FAT32, and exFAT drives using filesystem metadata, then helps identify large applications and games, caches,… Read the review →	eDirStat is a Rust-based disk usage analyzer for Windows, macOS, Linux, and the web. It is aimed at users who want to understand storage through interactive treemaps, charts, file-extension statistics, and file-level analysis. The project… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SizeTrend — where it wins

  • Compares saved snapshots to show storage changes over time
  • Searches files by content, type, size, date, or name
  • Professional adds network scans, schedules, and report exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Professional features require a one-time $69.99 purchase
  • Runs on Windows desktops rather than multiple platforms
  • Network scans and scheduled reports are not in the free edition

• eDirStat — where it wins

  • Interactive treemap and file-extension breakdowns
  • Seven-stage duplicate-file detection with compressed snapshots
  • Scans external drives, mounted shares, and local filesystems

  Where it doesn't

  • Precompiled binaries are distributed as paid downloads
  • The listed Mac App Store plan covers the macOS edition
  • Its broad feature set may exceed basic space-checking needs

• SSizeTrend7.6/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A capable Windows analyzer with strong history tools, but Professional is a paid upgrade.

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• eDirStat7.5/10 · Free plan

  A broad, open-source storage analyzer for users who want visual scans and cleanup tools.

  Visit eDirStatFull verdict →