Space Wizard review
A cross-platform analyzer with unusually capable remote filesystem scanning.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Space Wizard analyzes disk usage folder by folder across Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is aimed at people who need to understand files and subfolders on local systems, external volumes, mapped drives, or remote servers. Bar and donut visualizations provide a concise view of usage, while recursive measurement helps trace where storage is being consumed. Duplicate detection, remote duplicate hashing, and safe deletion tools extend the product beyond basic folder-size reporting.
The free plan is free forever and includes folder-by-folder usage breakdowns, duplicate detection with safe deletion, and remote hosts over SFTP, FTPS, and FTP. The free tier scans a home drive up to 100 GB per pass. Pro adds two machine activations, every local drive, and no scan-size cap, with online activation or an offline licence file. Team expands this to five machine activations and adds offline licence files for air-gapped machines plus priority email support. Prices for Pro and Team are listed as TBA, so the paid tiers are best evaluated around their drive coverage, activation model, and deployment requirements rather than a stated cost.
Remote filesystem support is Space Wizard’s clearest point of distinction: SFTP, FTPS, and FTP scanning make it relevant to server and mixed-environment workflows, while Pro also covers external, secondary, and mapped local drives. Automatic exclusion of cloud placeholder folders by default can keep scans focused on locally available content. Its scope is narrower than analyzers that provide treemap, app-size, or file-type views, and the free scan-size limit may constrain larger home drives. Choose Space Wizard for cross-platform local and remote scanning; choose an alternative if visual drill-down by application or file type is essential.
Space Wizard pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Scans Windows, macOS, and Linux systems
- Supports remote SFTP, FTPS, and FTP scanning
- Finds duplicates and offers safe deletion tools
- Where it doesn't
- Free scans are limited to 100 GB per home-drive pass
- Pro and Team pricing is listed as TBA
- No treemap, app-size, or file-type breakdowns
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