Box vs GrandPerspective

Box is a cloud content-management platform focused on enterprise security, compliance, and workflow, rather than just consumer file sync. It emphasizes governance, permissions, and integrations for business.

GrandPerspective is a free macOS utility that scans a folder or volume and displays disk usage as a treemap, where each file is drawn as a rectangle sized proportionally to how much space it consumes. This makes it fast to spot the largest files and folders visually rather than digging through nested Finder windows. Released under the GNU General Public License, GrandPerspective supports multiple color-mapping schemes (by file type, size, or modification date), filtering and search, and can compare or combine multiple scans. It is distributed for free from SourceForge, with an optional paid copy on the Mac App Store for users who prefer automatic updates and app-review verification.

• Strong enterprise security
• Good governance and compliance
• Wide integrations
• Workflow automation

• Completely free and open source under the GPL.
• Treemap view makes large files and folders obvious at a glance.
• Actively maintained with recent updates for current macOS releases.
• Lightweight, single-purpose tool with no bundled extras or ads.

• Overkill for individuals
• Pricier than consumer options
• Interface less consumer-polished

• Interface is functional but visually dated compared to modern paid alternatives.
• macOS only, so it cannot help clean up drives on other operating systems.
• No automated cleanup actions; it only visualizes usage, deletion is manual.