Disk usage analyzers
DaisyDisk privacy rating
Paid disk space analyzer for macOS from Software Ambience Corp. It shows disks as an interactive sunburst chart, can scan Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and Box, and collects files for deletion.
Summary
DaisyDisk scores 15 out of 100 (grade F) on the disk usage analyzers criteria. It partly meets no ads or data sales and works offline. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, independent audit and no account needed. It is based in Ukraine: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.
Score 15 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The privacy policy states that the website uses Google Analytics and remarketing cookies shared with Facebook, X and Google. It says the app itself does not send scan data.
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Partial
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by license sales, with no ads in the app. The website shares visitor IDs with Facebook, X and Google to retarget its own ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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Partial
Works offline Weight 2 of 3
Does the app scan and show disk usage without contacting the internet?
File names and sizes stay on the computer. The app contacts the vendor's server to activate the trial or license with an email address and a hardware ID.
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No
No account needed Weight 1 of 3
Can the app be used without an account or registering an email address?
The trial and the license are registered to an email address in the vendor's database. The Mac App Store version uses an Apple ID instead.