SpaceSniffer is a

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computer disk space analyser from Uderzo Software for

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platforms. It uses a treemap to visualise disk usage. __TOC__

History

Developed by Uderzo Software (run by Umberto Uderzo) in Italy, SpaceSniffer was first released in 2009.

Features

SpaceSniffer comes in a single edition that runs on the

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operating platform (from

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). The executable file can be simply copied without requiring any other installation process. It is free for all uses, but donations are suggested. No source code is available. Notable features include: *A treemap represents how disk capacity is allocated. *Filters (based on file name, age, size, etc.) enable the user to focus the visualisation on files and folders of interest. *User-chosen colours can be associated to different file types. *NTFS

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are supported. *commandline usage (non-graphical, consolle usage)

Reception

The application has been reviewed favourably by editors and users. PCWorld concluded its review by pronouncing it a “recommended download” and Freewaregenius.com called it “a very well made program that is simple, intuitive, elegant, and very useful”. Reviewers and users have noted that the treemap presentation “can be a bit overwhelming at times” or “cluttered and more complex than necessary” but concluded that it was “effective”.

Similar programs

* For Windows

WinDirStat WinDirStat is a free and open-source graphical disk usage analyzer for Microsoft Windows. It presents a sub-tree view with disk-use percentage alongside a usage-sorted list of file extensions that is interactively integrated with a colorful graphi ...

, SequoiaView * For KDE: KDirStat, which inspired WinDirStat * For GTK: GdMap * For Mac OS X: Disk Inventory X

References

External links

Product page
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