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Pearcleaner vs TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer
Pearcleaner has 15,055 GitHub stars, 402 forks, 84 open issues and last shipped 5 months ago. TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer has 1,291 stars, 91 forks, 1 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. Pearcleaner leads on adoption by 1,066% (15,055 vs 1,291 stars). Pearcleaner is written in Swift under a custom or non-standard licence; TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer is written in TypeScript under MIT. Pearcleaner has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer 7%. TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Pearcleaner | TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 1.3K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | Swift | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-06-22 | 2026-10-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 402 | ⑂ 91 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Pearcleaner if
- You weight community size — 15K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer if
- You want the TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer fits your workflow better
About Pearcleaner
Pearcleaner Website The only legitimate website owned by me is Anything else offering Pearcleaner downloads is either a scam or not affiliated with me. More details HERE. Project Status: On Hold As you may have noticed, development on the app has basically stopped since end of 2025, so I wanted to provide some context. Between a new job, joining a friend who is building a SaaS company, and other life priorities, I no longer have the time needed to actively maintain or continue development on the project. Another major reason is that I previously relied on my work MacBook for development. After changing jobs, I…
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About TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer
⬇ Download ✨ Features 🧩 VS Code 🚀 Run it 🤖 AI / MCP 🛡️ Safety 🟩 Find it Squarified treemap of every byte 🟨 Understand it Trends, diffs & duplicate hunting 🟥 Reclaim it One click cleanup → system Trash [!TIP] No Node. No setup. No telemetry. The desktop app is fully self contained and scans the disk of the machine it runs on. Deletes always go to your system Trash , nothing is ever hard deleted, and anything moved there can be put back until the Trash is emptied. Screenshots follow your GitHub theme: switch between light and dark to see both. Scan : pick a folder, watch it fill in Drill in : one folder per…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pearcleaner or TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer more popular?
Pearcleaner has 15,055 GitHub stars and TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer has 1,291. Pearcleaner has the larger community by that measure.
Are Pearcleaner and TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer free?
Both are open source. Pearcleaner has no licence declared in this registry, and TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Pearcleaner and TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer?
Pearcleaner is written in Swift and TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Pearcleaner or TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer?
Choose Pearcleaner if you want the larger community (15,055 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.