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Listary vs WinDirStat

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When comparing Listary vs WinDirStat, the Slant community recommends WinDirStat for most people. In the question“What are the best power user tools for Windows?” WinDirStat is ranked 12th while Listary is ranked 21st. The most important reason people chose WinDirStat is:

GNU Public License (GPLv2).

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It's also a launcher

Once you find the file you need, you can launch it or use custom actions.

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Search as you type everywhere

You can start typing on the desktop or any folders and it'll just search for you.

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Supports other explorers

It supports not only Windows Explorer but also XYplorer, Directory Opus, Total Commander and all the other explorer alternatives.

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Free / Open Source

GNU Public License (GPLv2).

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Color codes by file type

You can sort the list in the extension column (file type) globally or from parent folder selected. This is very helpful in case there are files of a specific type that you may not be aware of that's taking up too much space. Also, the colors correspond to the visual section.