6 alternativesGrandPerspective: Free, open source

The best GrandPerspective alternatives

For most people the best alternative to GrandPerspective is DaisyDisk, and the best free one is AppCleaner.

Best alternativeDaisyDisk app iconDaisyDiskPick it if your Mac keeps saying the disk is almost full and you need to see why.$9.99 once

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GrandPerspective is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.

AppPriceHow you payMacApp StoreDeveloperSetappRating
GrandPerspective app iconGrandPerspectiveFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
DaisyDisk app iconDaisyDisk$9.99 oncePay onceToo few ratings
CleanMyMac app iconCleanMyMacFrom $9.95SubscriptionToo few ratings
AppCleaner app iconAppCleanerFreeFreeToo few ratings
Peel app iconPeelFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
Smol app iconSmol$29 oncePay onceToo few ratings
App Cleaner & Uninstaller app iconApp Cleaner & UninstallerFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings

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  1. 1DaisyDisk app icon

    DaisyDisk

    $9.99 onceBest alternative

    Pick it if your Mac keeps saying the disk is almost full and you need to see why.

    Shows your whole drive as a clickable ring map, so the biggest space hogs stand out right away.

  2. 2CleanMyMac app icon

    CleanMyMac

    From $9.95

    Pick this if you'd rather run 1 scan for junk, malware and old files than hunt through folders yourself.

    One scan that clears junk, malware and forgotten files from your Mac and your cloud drives, for people who'd rather not dig.

  3. 3AppCleaner app icon

    AppCleaner

    FreeBest free

    Pick it if you try lots of apps and want each one gone with its caches and settings files.

    Drop an app on it and it deletes the app plus every cache and settings file it left behind, free.

  4. 4Peel app icon

    Peel

    Free, open source

    Pick it if you install and remove a lot of Mac apps and want the leftover files gone too, with a way to undo it.

    A free, open-source uninstaller that removes leftover files and explains why each one belongs to the app.

  5. 5Smol app icon

    Smol

    $29 once

    Pick it if you often hit email or upload size limits and want photos, PDFs and videos made smaller in one place.

    A Mac compressor for images, PDFs and video, $29 once.

  6. Pick it if you install and delete apps often and want each one gone together with its leftovers.

    Uninstalls Mac apps with their caches and support files, and manages startup items and extensions.

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When GrandPerspective is still the right pick

Your Mac keeps warning the disk is nearly full and the Storage page won't tell you which files to blame.

GrandPerspective prices and verdictFree, open source