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GBIC >> Software Reviews >> Folder Sizing
Folder Sizing Software      (July 2007)

Folder Sizing software tend to be simple utilities which display the storage space taken up by folders. Additional features include subfolder details, file listings, and various views of the information (including pie charts).

Review Results
This review is in work. Until the review is complete, I suggest the following application for your folder sizing needs:

  • TreeSize Pro
    TreeSize Pro adds a Windows Explorer context menu entry to all folders. It's very easy to use and provides a wealth of information about folders and files found within the selected folder.

    TreeSize Pro is available for $55.

If you're holding out for a freeware folder size utility, then I suggest either of the following. The first is the freeware version of TreeSize Pro, from the same company. The second is a utility that integrates into Windows folders to add a column with the size of a folder (including its subfolders):

Folder Sizes Features
These are the minimum features that I expect from folder sizing software. Each of the candidate programs will be ranked against how well they implement the following features. As the review continues, the list of features may change.

  1. Subfolder support
  2. Network folder support
  3. Selectable output (which properties to display)
  4. Font control
  5. Explorer integration
  6. Speed
  7. Data export (multiple formats)
  8. Graphical view of results
  9. File analysis (type/size)
  10. Sorting options

Candidate Programs
These are the programs included in this review.

FreewareCommercial
  1. DirLot
  2. ExplorerXP
  3. Folder Size
  4. Folder SIZE
  5. Folder Size for Windows
  6. OverDisk
  7. TreeSize Free
  1. Directory Scope
  2. Disk Recon
  3. Disk Size Manager
  4. Disk Space Inspector
  5. Disk Triage
  6. DISKdata
  7. DiskView Folders Pane
  8. DiskVision
  9. FolderInfo Extension
  10. FolderSizes
  11. Fretless Space Explorer
  12. Quick View Folder Size
  13. Servant Salamander
  14. ShowSize
  15. Size Explorer Pro
  16. TreeSize Professional
  17. View Folder Size Pro
User Feedback & Suggestions
I welcome any suggestions on other folder sizing programs that should be considered, or suggestions on how better to review the selected programs.