DiskDonut
Free
Understand your storage
- Scan folders & drives
- Rainbow ring, Inspector & lists
- Search with syntax
- 1 saved scan
Analyze & clean up your disk · for macOS
See what fills your Mac.
Clean up without worry.
A colorful ring shows in seconds where your storage goes. A safety check tells you what can go.
Coming soonDirect download · 2.8 MB
Coming soon to theMac App Store
DiskDonut is a Mac app
Send yourself the link and download it later on your Mac.
Try it – click into the ring
Click a segment to zoom in, the center to go back.
How it works
Three steps to more space
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Scan
Pick a folder or drive – 1 million files in about 7 seconds.
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Understand
Click through the ring, one level at a time.
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Clean up
Every file gets a safety level. Moved to the Trash by default.
Color language
Every area has its color.
The largest area is blue, the second yellow, then pink, green … Subfolders keep their color – in lighter shades.
- 1 Electric Blue 1. largest area · #199DE6
- 2 Amber 2. largest area · #FFB800
- 3 Pink 3. largest area · #F84A95
- 4 Lime 4. largest area · #99D718
- 5 Deep Blue 5. largest area · #2455A4
- 6 Teal 6. largest area · #13B8A6
- 7 Violet 7. largest area · #8B5CF6
The whole drive in one ring
Including free space and system – the way macOS counts it.
- System & Snapshots
- Free
Safety
Clean up without fear
Every file is checked before you remove it – with a reason.
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Protected
macOS system. Locked.
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Caution
Apps & Library. With a hint.
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User files
Your files. You decide.
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Cleanup candidate
Old installers & co. Usually safe to go.
- A reason for every file
- Re-checked right before removal
- Trash by default
- Never automatic – you decide
- Just drag onto the Trash
Features
More than a chart
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What grew?
Shows what got bigger since the last scan.
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Special cleanup
Xcode, Homebrew, npm, node_modules & more.
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Verified duplicates
Compares contents, not just names.
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Search with syntax
.mov >1gbortype:video -
Largest files & folders
In the color of their area.
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Menu bar
Keep an eye on free space – with a warning.
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Export
As a PDF report or CSV.
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Keyboard & VoiceOver
Fully usable without a mouse.
Fast, native, small
- ≈ 7 sfor 1 million files (in our tests)
- 2.8 MBdownload
- UniversalApple Silicon & Intel
- 100%local – no account, no cloud
Your data stays on your Mac.
- 100% local
- No account
- No telemetry
- Metadata only
Only names, sizes and dates are read – contents only for the duplicate finder, which you start yourself. This website sets no cookies either.
DiskDonut at a glance
DiskDonut is a native Mac app that shows what fills your storage and helps you clean up safely – with a colorful, interactive ring and a safety check for every file.
- Platform
- macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple Silicon & Intel
- Price
- Free · Pro one-time €14.99 (€9.99 at launch), up to 5 Macs
- Download
- 2.8 MB · Mac App Store or direct
- Languages
- English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese
- Privacy
- 100% local · no account · no telemetry
- Speed
- ≈ 1 million files in 7 s (Apple Silicon, in our tests)
Comparison
How DiskDonut compares
Prices and licenses at a glance – verifiable, as of October 2026.
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Scanning is free
DiskDonut Pro
€9.99
one-time at launch · then €14.99
- No subscription
- ✓
- Macs per license
- Up to 5
- Visualization
- Sunburst ring, one level at a time
- Focus
- Analysis & safe cleanup
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DaisyDisk
$9.99
one-time
- No subscription
- ✓
- Macs per license
- Up to 5
- Visualization
- Sunburst chart
- Focus
- Disk analysis
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CleanMyMac
from $39.95
per year · one-time from $119.95
- No subscription
- One-time purchase available
- Macs per license
- 1 (base price)
- Visualization
- Cleaning suite
- Focus
- Maintenance & cleaning
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Disk Space Analyzer
approx. €18
one-time for 1 Mac · subscription approx. €9/year
- No subscription
- One-time purchase available
- Macs per license
- 1 (5 Macs approx. €54)
- Visualization
- Disk map
- Focus
- Disk analysis
Sources & notes
As of October 2026. Sources: DaisyDisk – daisydiskapp.com/support/pricing; CleanMyMac – macpaw.com, macworld.com; Disk Space Analyzer (Nektony) – nektony.com/disk-expert/buy. Information provided without guarantee. Prices are in their original currency, plus tax where applicable, and may change at any time. All trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners. We are not affiliated with any of the vendors mentioned.
Pricing
Start free. Pay once.
No subscription. Scanning is free – Pro unlocks cleanup.
Launch price
DiskDonut Pro
€9.99 instead of €14.99
one-time · up to 5 Macs · no subscription
Plus safe cleanup
- Move to Trash or delete permanently
- Suggestions & special cleanup
- Verified duplicates
- “What grew?” & 3 saved scans
- Export as PDF & CSV
Unlock Pro in the app
On the Mac App Store or as a download with a license key. Student discounts and team licenses on request: Get in touch
Prices include VAT. On the App Store, the prices shown there for your country apply.
Guides
Guides to freeing up space on your Mac
Mac storage full – what should you do?
Check your storage, free up space fast, and know what to leave alone.
Read guideSystem Data on Mac is huge – what is it and how do you reduce it?
What's inside System Data and how to shrink it safely.
Read guideHow to find large files on your Mac
Four ways to track down the biggest space hogs on your Mac.
Read guideHow to free up Xcode disk space – what's safe to delete?
DerivedData, DeviceSupport, simulators and archives: what can go and what should stay.
Read guide
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can DiskDonut accidentally delete something important?
No. System areas are locked, every file is re-checked right before removal, and by default everything goes to the Trash.
What’s free?
Scanning, the ring, lists, search and the demo. Pro (one-time €14.99, €9.99 at launch) unlocks cleanup, suggestions, duplicates, “What grew?” and export.
Is it a subscription?
No – a one-time purchase for up to 5 of your own Macs.
Is any data sent?
No. No account, no cloud, no telemetry.
Why does the total differ from macOS?
macOS also counts local snapshots and purgeable space. DiskDonut shows that part as “System & Snapshots” in the ring.
Find out what fills your Mac.
Download free – clean up when you’re ready.
Coming soonDirect download · 2.8 MB
Coming soon to theMac App Store
DiskDonut is a Mac app
Send yourself the link and download it later on your Mac.