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Add to SafariWhen comparing SpaceSniffer vs WizTree, the Slant community recommends WizTree for most people. In the question“What are the best tools to discover disk usage?” WizTree is ranked 1st while SpaceSniffer is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose WizTree is:
Because it reads the master file table (MFT) directly from NTFS file system.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro high customization
you can change its element, animation, behaviour, look, and styles
Pro visualization scheme
effective and modern disk space check
Pro Very fast
Pro Exceptionally fast for NTFS drives
Because it reads the master file table (MFT) directly from NTFS file system.
Pro Free
There is no limitation to using it.
Pro Multiple view such as tree view, tree map, extension view, file view
Unlike other similar apps, which usually only offer single view, this app offers multiple views.
Pro Handles "hard linked" files correctly - doesn't count them more than once
WizTree is faster and much more accurate than all the others as it properly handles hard linked files (doesn't count them more than once) so the total allocated size reported by WizTree will actually match the space used on the drive as reported by Windows.
Cons
Con Windows only
Con No tree view
there is no tree view, only visualization scheme
Con Intended for NTFS only
It'll work with any other file system but with the same speed as any generic space analyzer.
