Moving from WizTree
Last checked 7 November 2026. WizTree answers where the space went, and it answers fast. windowsweep does a different job, so there is nothing to move away from. Keep WizTree and use it to see what windowsweep did.
What this covers, and what stays with WizTree
Sections 7 to 10 remove the caches and temp files WizTree may show you at the top of its list. Section 21 is a plain disk usage report, and section 19 offers large or old personal files for you to pick from, one by one. The sections page says what each one removes.
What windowsweep will not do for you:
- The tree map, duplicate finding and CSV export. windowsweep has none of them.
- Tracking cookies stay untouched by windowsweep.
The move, step by step
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Look first. This deletes nothing:
npx windowsweep --scan -
Rehearse the sections that do this job. Each line says what it would remove, and nothing goes:
npx windowsweep --dry-run --only 7,8,9,10 --yes -
Run them. There is no undo for a cache it deletes, though the program rebuilds it:
npx windowsweep --only 7,8,9,10 --yes -
Prefer a window? The desktop app drives the same engine. A real run there counts against your plan's allowance. A dry-run and the command line never do.
A useful order: run WizTree, run windowsweep, then run WizTree again. The difference is what the run reclaimed, measured by something else.
Read the safety model if you want to see what every run refuses.
The facts, as read on 7 November 2026
WizTree's own pages, copied as they stood that day. A price can change the day after it is read, so open WizTree's site before you buy.
| Plan | Price | Terms | Where it was read |
|---|---|---|---|
| WizTree (personal use) | $0 | The page says free for personal use | Source, read 7 November 2026 |
| Supporter code, Individual | $25 once | Supporter codes do not expire; free upgrades for one year | Source, read 7 November 2026 |
windowsweep's current prices and its Free plan's run limit are on the pricing page.
| The job | WizTree | windowsweep |
|---|---|---|
| Clears browser and app caches | Not stated on the pages we checked | Yes |
| Clears log files | Not stated on the pages we checked | Yes |
| Clears tracking cookies | Not stated on the pages we checked | No |
| Finds folders left by removed software | Not stated on the pages we checked | Yes |
| Uninstalls programs | Not stated on the pages we checked | Yes |
| Free to use | Yes (source) | Yes |
| Open source | Not stated on the pages we checked | Yes |
| States no ads or bundled offers | Not stated on the pages we checked | Yes |
"Not stated on the pages we checked" is not a no. The page did not say. The side-by-side version is at WizTree and windowsweep.