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Pearcleaner vs TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer
Pearcleaner has 14,695 GitHub stars, 379 forks, 84 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer has 800 stars, 64 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Pearcleaner leads on adoption by 1,737% (14,695 vs 800 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 8%. 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 | ★ 800 |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | Swift | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-06-22 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 379 | ⑂ 64 |
| 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 is a free, source available, fair code licensed macOS application written in Swift and listed under Productivity & Utilities / System Cleanup & Optimization. It is described as a Mac app cleaner inspired by Freemacsoft's AppCleaner and by Sun Knudsen's Privacy Guides post about an app cleaner script. The project's homepage is hosted at itsalin.com, and the repository states that this is the only legitimate website owned by the author.
read the full Pearcleaner overview →
About TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer
TreeMap Disk Visualizer is a free, MIT licensed Electron desktop application for macOS, Windows, and Linux that turns the contents of a disk into an interactive squarified treemap and a set of analysis charts, so individuals and small teams can see where storage went, understand how it is changing, and reclaim space.
read the full TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pearcleaner or TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer more popular?
Pearcleaner has 14,695 GitHub stars and TreeMap-Disk-Visualizer has 800. 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 (14,695 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.