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Add to SafariWhen comparing WinDirStat vs Sandboxie, 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 Sandboxie is ranked 18th. The most important reason people chose WinDirStat is:
GNU Public License (GPLv2).
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Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Free / Open Source
GNU Public License (GPLv2).
Pro 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.
Pro Lightweight
Pro PacMan Progress Bars
Pro Now free and open source
Continuing forward as Sandboxie-plus while still updating its classic version.
Pro Windows 10/11 Home does not include Sandbox
As that is limited to Pro, this is a great alternative.
Cons
Con Slow
There are faster programs.
Con Classic UI
interface are old and cluttered
Con Treemaps can be confusing to some
Con Windows 10 has Windows Sandbox
Only relevant if using Pro edition of Windows.
