Aspera Disk Manager
Disk full again? See what is actually eating your drive — duplicates, twin backups, stale Python venvs, node_modules, logs and caches — then clean it safely to the Recycle Bin. $10 lifetime, no cloud account, no subscription.
What it does
One scan builds a full inventory of your drive: largest files, biggest folders, extension breakdown, and a "why is this folder fat?" breakdown for the heavy hitters.
Full disk inventory
- Multi-threaded scan of any drive or folder
- Largest files, largest folders, extension statistics
- Folder breakdown — see which child folder owns the space
- Cancel any scan mid-run; results stay usable
Duplicate & hardlink finder
- Content-hash duplicate detection (fast sample digest, full verify on demand)
- True hardlink detection — same file ID, zero extra space
- Keep-policy dialog: pick which copy survives
- Hardlink duplicates instead of deleting, where the volume allows
Developer-aware cleanup
- Detects Python venvs (reads
pyvenv.cfg), node_modules, .git trees - Duplicate venv detection across projects — keep one, reclaim the rest
- Backup-twin detection (
project_old,project (2), dated copies) - Rebuildable-tree flags: caches, build output, dist folders
Risk-graded, trash-safe
- Every deletion goes to the Windows Recycle Bin — recoverable, never permanent
- Risk labels: low (logs, caches, media), medium (venv/node — reinstallable), high (project-critical)
- Hard blocklist: Windows roots,
$Recycle.Bin, System Volume Information are refused - Project-critical files (.git, .env, package.json, requirements.txt, *.sln) flagged high-risk
Local LLM report (optional)
- Rule-based report always available — no AI needed
- Optional GGUF model report via LM Studio models folder — fully local, nothing leaves the machine
- Plain-language "what to delete first and why" summary
- Markdown pack + terminal block export for pasting into your coding agent
Live resource monitor
- CPU, RAM, and disk usage while scanning
- See the scan's real impact on your machine
License
$10 lifetime
- One license for one Windows PC
- Scan and clean work offline after activate
- No subscription
Internet
Scanning and cleaning never need internet. Online only for buy, activate, and optional updates. File lists stay on your PC.
Requirements
Windows 10 or 11, x64. Admin rights only for some volume-level operations.
Honesty section
What this tool is, and what it is not.
It is not a magic cleaner
It does not "boost your PC" or delete "junk" blindly. It shows you what is on your disk, explains why folders are big, and lets you decide. The risk labels and blocklists are guardrails, not autopilot.
It will not delete anything permanently
Everything goes to the Recycle Bin. If you empty the Recycle Bin afterwards, that is on you — the tool itself has no permanent-delete path.
Known limits
- Windows 10/11 x64 only; no macOS or Linux build
- Hardlinking requires same-volume NTFS; it is not possible everywhere
- Deleting a venv or node_modules breaks that project until you reinstall — the tool warns, but it will let you if you insist
- The LLM report needs a local model installed; without one you get the rule-based report
- Single-machine licenses; use Transfer to move a license to a new machine
Download status
Windows setup ships when a build is ready. The page, checkout, and activation flow are live today; the installer link is the last piece.
Availability
Windows setup link appears here when an installer is published.
License
$10 lifetime. Purchase online, then activate on the PC. No subscription.