Disk usage analyzers
Disk Usage Analyzer privacy rating
GNOME's disk usage app, also known as Baobab. It scans folders, drives and remote locations and shows sizes as a tree with a ring or treemap chart.
Summary
Disk Usage Analyzer scores 85 out of 100 (grade B) on the disk usage analyzers criteria. It meets 5 of 6 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, works offline and no account needed. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 85 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
GPL-2.0-or-later.
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Yes
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?
No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and no third-party trackers were found on the website.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Free GNOME project supported by donations to the GNOME Foundation, with no 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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Yes
Works offline Weight 2 of 3
Does the app scan and show disk usage without contacting the internet?
The app makes no network requests of its own. Remote locations are scanned only when the user opens them.
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Yes
No account needed Weight 1 of 3
Can the app be used without an account or registering an email address?
No account needed.