 A typical treemap produced by SpaceSniffer | |
| Developer(s) | Uderzo Software |
|---|---|
| Initial release | April 18, 2009 |
| Stable release | 1.3.0.2 / October 2, 2016 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Size | 1.6 MiB |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Disc space analyser |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | www.uderzo.it |
SpaceSniffer is a freeware computer disk space analyser from Uderzo Software for Microsoft Windows platforms. It uses a treemap to visualise disk usage.
Developed by Uderzo Software (run by Umberto Uderzo) in Italy, SpaceSniffer was first released in 2009. [1]
SpaceSniffer comes in a single edition that runs on the Windows operating platform (from Windows 2000). [2] The executable file can be simply copied without requiring any other installation process. [3]
It is free for all uses, but donations are suggested. [2] No source code is available.
Notable features include:
The application has been reviewed favourably by editors and users. [3] [5] PCWorld concluded its review by pronouncing it a “recommended download” [2] and Freewaregenius.com called it “a very well made program that is simple, intuitive, elegant, and very useful”. [4]
Reviewers and users have noted that the treemap presentation “can be a bit overwhelming at times” or “cluttered and more complex than necessary” but concluded that it was “effective”. [3]
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