The sunburst, on Windows
Every folder and file as a ring you can click into. The big wedges are the problem — you'll spot them in seconds.
Looking for DaisyDisk on Windows? Right this way.
DriveScape is a native Windows disk-space analyzer with a DaisyDisk-style sunburst — see every byte, then reclaim it. Mac and Linux too. $8 once, no subscription.
$8 once · every device · nothing leaves your computer
DaisyDisk never made a Windows version.
And that's fair — it's a Mac classic, and a beautiful one. But if you're on Windows (or you live across Mac, Windows and Linux), you've been stuck. DriveScape takes the part you wanted — your whole disk drawn as an interactive sunburst — and runs it natively on all three. Same “oh, THAT's what's eating my drive” moment. Just not Mac-only.
What you actually get
Then it cleans up
Caches, real duplicates, developer junk (node_modules, Docker, build caches), big old files, the Recycle Bin — sorted safe / review / risky so you never nuke the wrong thing.
Everything stays local
DriveScape scans on your machine. Nothing is uploaded, ever — no account, no cloud.
One price, every device
$8 once. Your Windows PC, your Mac, your Linux box — all of them. No subscription.
What actually eats a Windows disk
Windows.old & update leftovers
Upgrade to a new Windows build and the old one stays behind as Windows.old — often 20+ GB. Windows removes it by itself after a grace period, and Disk Cleanup can do it sooner. Fine to let go once you're sure you won't roll back.
WinSxS — look, don't touch
The component store at C:\Windows\WinSxS looks huge and tempting. It's load-bearing: Windows updates and repairs depend on it, and much of its reported size is hard links anyway. Never delete from it by hand — DISM is the only sanctioned trim. DriveScape shows it and leaves it alone.
%LOCALAPPDATA% caches
Browsers, Electron apps, package managers and games all cache under AppData\Local. Individually small, together tens of gigabytes — and caches rebuild themselves, which makes them the safest cleanup on the whole disk.
Docker Desktop & WSL disks
Docker Desktop keeps everything in one virtual disk (ext4.vhdx) that grows with every image and never shrinks on its own — deleting containers doesn't hand the space back until you prune and compact. WSL distro disks behave the same way.
node_modules, on NTFS
One JavaScript project's node_modules is thousands of tiny files, and NTFS makes deleting them slow enough that people simply… don't. Multiply by every project you've ever cloned, plus the npm, yarn and pnpm caches on top.
The Downloads graveyard
Installers do their job once and stay forever — .exe and .msi setups, .iso images, old zips. On a lot of PCs the single biggest files on the machine are sitting right here.
DaisyDisk vs DriveScape
DaisyDisk is the original — on a Mac. Here's what changes when your machine runs Windows.
DaisyDisk
- Mac only — there is no Windows build
- The original sunburst, beautifully done
- One-time $11.99
- Scan, reveal, delete — on a Mac
DriveScape
- Native on Windows — and Mac & Linux
- Knows Windows junk: AppData caches, node_modules, Docker & WSL disks
- Recycle Bin first — deletes are undoable
- $8 once, every device
Questions
Is there a DaisyDisk for Windows?
Not from DaisyDisk — it's Mac-only and always has been. DriveScape is the closest thing: the same sunburst-style disk map, built natively for Windows (and Linux, and Mac).
Is DriveScape free on Windows?
Scanning and the sunburst are free, with no time limit. The cleanup actions — caches, duplicates, developer junk, big old files — unlock with Pro: $8 once, and the same license also covers Mac and Linux. There's a 7-day trial of Pro if you want to test the cleanup first.
What can DriveScape safely clean on Windows — and what won't it touch?
Safely: app and browser caches under AppData, node_modules and other build junk, real duplicates, big old files you pick yourself, and the Recycle Bin. Deletes go to the Recycle Bin first, so there's an undo. What it won't clean for you: WinSxS and other system folders are shown but hands-off, and Docker's virtual disk is only reported — that space comes back from inside Docker, not by deleting the file.
How is DriveScape different from WinDirStat or WizTree?
Both are respected free Windows tools — WizTree in particular is genuinely fast, and free for personal use. They answer “what's big?” with a treemap. DriveScape draws a DaisyDisk-style sunburst instead, then goes further: duplicate finding, developer-junk and cache cleanup sorted safe / review / risky, and one $8 license that covers Mac and Linux too. If all you want is a one-off map, the free tools are a fine answer.
Does it run on Linux too?
Yes. One $8 license covers macOS, Windows and Linux.
Is my data private?
Completely. DriveScape runs locally and never uploads anything. There's no account and no cloud.
Get DriveScape
Free to scan your PC. $8 once to clean — and the same license covers your Mac and Linux machines too.
Related reading
DaisyDisk alternative · CleanMyMac alternative · How it works