Disk usage analyzers
dust privacy rating
Command-line tool written in Rust that works like du but draws a tree of the largest folders with bars showing each one's share of the space.
Summary
dust 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.
Score 85 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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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.
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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 open-source volunteer project 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 source code contains no network code.
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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.