DaisyDisk is a paid app, but it comes with a free trial that you can use to fully evaluate the app before buying a license.
The final cost ends up being within a few dollars of the major airline's fare all due to hidden costs. With a little research and some strategic planning, hidden costs can be reduced or eliminated entirely. Here are some examples of hidden costs and how to avoid them. What are Hidden Costs?
Free trial vs. full version
- I also have DaisyDisk. I didn't think I needed it when I got it in a bundle some time ago, but it turns out to be really useful. It's really just a fancy way to find out where your disk space has gone, though, rather than something to do the work for you.
- What are Hidden Costs? Hidden costs are unforeseen expenses added on to purchases. They can be minor, such as in the airline example above, or they can be major, such as the various closing costs added on when buying a home. Either way, hidden costs are tacked on to the final bill, driving the overall cost of ownership up from the original.
The free trial is fairly functional, however some important features are only available in the full version. Here is a summary of what you get after purchasing a license.
Features | Free Trial | Full Version |
---|---|---|
Scan disks and folders | Yes | Yes |
Browse the sunburst disk map | Yes | Yes |
Preview file content | Yes | Yes |
Detect & reveal the hidden space | Only detect | Detect & reveal |
Detect & purge the purgeable space | Only detect | Yes |
Scan as administrator | No | Yes |
Delete found files | No | Yes |
Show found files in Finder | No | Yes |
Show reminders to purchase | Periodically | Never |
More reasons to choose DaisyDisk
- DaisyDisk is the number one disk analyzer on Mac, and also the most popular one. These facts are proven by numerous awards and reviews by Apple and all major tech media.
- DaisyDisk allows to free up tens and hundreds of GBs of disk space, and is much more efficient compared to
automatic cleaners
, which do not require user interaction, but typically clean only a few GBs. - DaisyDisk is the first app that applied serious usability design and testing to a disk utility. Our users are often surprised how easy it is to use the app, how visually pleasing it looks, and how it makes the mundane task of freeing up disk space actually fun!
- DaisyDisk is also by far cry the fastest disk scanner, with the lowest possible memory footprint, thanks to our unique engineering know-hows.
- While being a premium quality app, DaisyDisk is priced at the lower end. Besides, the app will save you hundreds of dollars on purchasing a new SSD or HDD disk!
…and even more reasons
- The license fee is a one-time payment, and the license is yours, forever. There are no recurring payments.
- Free updates are included. Major upgrades are sometimes also free — historically, 2 out of 3 major DaisyDisk upgrades were free for the existing customers.
- You can install one license on all Macs that you own personally, in reasonable limits.
- DaisyDisk is developed by a small team of indie developers. When you buy the license, you support our further development effort and contribute to the healthy Mac ecosystem.
- We provide 24/7 email support.
- Legacy editions (for Macs running macOS from 10.5 to 10.9) are available to all existing customers at no charge.
Daisydisk Cost Calculator
Why wait any longer? :)
This section does not apply to the Mac App Store edition of DaisyDisk.
DaisyDisk is a
try-before-you-buysoftware. You can evaluate DaisyDisk as long as you wish, but we encourage you to purchase a license and support further development.
Registration benefits:
- No
nag-screens
, badges or overlays - All functions, including the in-app deletion, are available
- Free updates
- Priority support by e-mail
- One license can be used on multiple Macs
DaisyDisk has a very non-restrictive and flexible licensing policy:
Setup | Licenses required |
---|---|
Several Macs owned by one person | Personal |
One shared Mac | Personal |
A household with several Mac owners | Family license or 1 personal license per person |
Commercial use | 1 personal license per Mac or corporate license |
If you don’t have a license yet, you can purchase it in our online store. Feel free to contact our support if you have any questions.
Upgrade from DaisyDisk 1.x
The upgrade from DaisyDisk 1.x to 2.x normally costs $9.95. However, if your license was issued before October 15, 2009 or after September 1, 2010, you can upgrade for free.
To upgrade, just launch DaisyDisk 2 (the stand-alone edition) and you will see your upgrade options and directions.
Daisydisk Cost Of Attendance
Even though you can keep using DaisyDisk 2 with your existing DaisyDisk 1.x keys, the in-app file deletion will be blocked and the application will display reminders on every launch.
Daisydisk Cost Of Living
You can only upgrade to the stand-alone edition of DaisyDisk 2. Migrating to the Mac App Store edition without re-purchasing the application is technically impossible.