# Disk Census vs StorageRadar

StorageRadar and Disk Census both review before cleaning and both know developer tools. StorageRadar gives AI agents a read-only view. With Disk Census, an agent cleans the safe tier when you ask, and anything else only after your yes.

Checked 9 October 2026. Canonical page: https://diskcensus.com/compare/storageradar

## In short

- StorageRadar and Disk Census both review before cleaning and know developer tools. The difference is what an AI agent may do for you.
- StorageRadar’s MCP endpoint is read-only. With Disk Census, an agent cleans the safe tier when you ask, and anything else only after your explicit yes.
- Disk Census also cleans AI coding agents’ leftovers and runs on macOS 12. StorageRadar needs macOS 15.
- StorageRadar can move items to the Trash with an undo window, compares snapshots, and is on the Mac App Store.

## Only in Disk Census

- **Agents that can act, under rules:** An agent runs census and cleans the safe tier when you ask it to clean; anything else waits for your explicit yes. StorageRadar’s MCP endpoint is read-only.
- **AI coding agents’ leftovers:** Old versions, caches and logs of Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more, with their history kept. StorageRadar’s site doesn’t mention AI tools.
- **A command line inside the app:** census is the app’s own engine, with JSON on every command and stable exit codes.
- **Every feature in one purchase:** Developer cleanup is part of Disk Census. StorageRadar’s developer cleanup is in its Developer tier.
- **Runs on macOS 12:** Disk Census supports macOS 12 or later. StorageRadar needs macOS 15.

## Side by side

| | Disk Census | StorageRadar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What AI agents can do | Yes: AI agents can read everything. They clean the safe tier when a person asks them to clean, and anything else only after the person's explicit yes. | Partly: A local, read-only MCP endpoint: agents can look, not clean. ([StorageRadar website](https://storageradar.app/)) |
| Command line for scripts and agents | Yes: census ships inside the app, at the same version, with JSON on every command and stable exit codes. | Not stated on their site: Its site doesn’t mention a command line. |
| AI coding agents’ leftovers | Yes: Old versions, caches, temporary files and logs of Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, Warp, Kiro, Antigravity, Goose and more. History, settings, credentials, plugins and skills are never offered. | Not stated on their site: Its site doesn’t mention AI tools. |
| Developer caches and build output | Yes: Caches and build output of Xcode, Homebrew, npm, pnpm, Yarn, Bun, Cargo, Go, Gradle, CocoaPods, Swift Package Manager, pip, uv, Poetry, conda and more, with node_modules, target and .venv folders grouped by project. | Yes: Xcode, npm, Docker, Gradle and more, in the Developer tier. ([StorageRadar website](https://storageradar.app/)) |
| Safety labels | Yes: Every item is tagged Safe (rebuilds itself), Review (costs time or data to restore) or Keep, and the tag says what regenerates it. | Yes: Safe, Caution and Dangerous, with a step-by-step review before applying. ([StorageRadar website](https://storageradar.app/)) |
| Where deleted items go | Deleted permanently, never to the Trash, and only after a person approves the exact items. Every confirmation says so. | Move to the Trash with an undo window, or delete permanently. A Dry Run moves nothing. ([StorageRadar website](https://storageradar.app/)) |
| Comparing scans | Partly: Shows how used space changed over the last hour, day, week and month. There is no folder-by-folder comparison of past scans. | Yes: Report comparison, with JSON, Markdown and CSV export, in the Developer tier. ([StorageRadar website](https://storageradar.app/)) |
| Where to get it | No: A notarized direct download. The App Store sandbox can't reach what a disk cleaner needs. | Yes: The Mac App Store, or a direct build with wider disk access. ([StorageRadar website](https://storageradar.app/)) |
| Requirements | macOS 12 or later, on Apple silicon and Intel. Mac only. | macOS 15 or later. ([StorageRadar website](https://storageradar.app/)) |

## Price

- Disk Census: **$3.99** ~~$10~~, one-time. Launch offer: Save 60%. Limited seats, offer ends soon. Then it’s $4.99. Up to 3 Macs.
- StorageRadar: **$9.99**. Core, one-time. The Developer tier, with developer cleanup and report export, is $19.99. A free preview tier; 14-day refund on direct purchases. ([StorageRadar website](https://storageradar.app/), checked 9 October 2026)

Disk Census launch prices, by copies sold, in US dollars:

1. $3.99 · Save 60% · first 100 copies · now
2. $4.99 · Save 50% · next 150 copies · later
3. $6.99 · Save 30% · next 250 copies · later
4. $10 · regular price

## When StorageRadar is the better pick

- You want an undo: StorageRadar can move items to the Trash with an undo window.
- You want to buy from the Mac App Store.
- You want to try the whole interface first: StorageRadar has a free preview tier.
- You want to compare reports over time and export them as JSON, Markdown or CSV.

## Questions

### Is Disk Census a good StorageRadar alternative for developers?

If you want an AI agent to clean as well as look, yes, and if your Mac runs macOS 12 to 14. Both know developer tools and review before deleting. If you want the Trash with an undo window, or the App Store, StorageRadar fits better.

### Can an AI agent clean my disk with StorageRadar?

Its site describes its MCP endpoint as read-only, so an agent can read results but not delete. With Disk Census, an agent cleans the safe tier when you ask it to clean, and anything else only after your explicit yes.

### How does an AI agent use Disk Census?

Through census, the app’s own engine as a command. Any agent that can run Terminal commands can use it, and every command can print JSON. It deletes only through census, never with rm or sudo.

### Do StorageRadar and Disk Census move files to the Trash?

StorageRadar can, with an undo window, or delete permanently. Disk Census always deletes permanently, after you approve the exact items, and says so in every confirmation.

## Sources

- [StorageRadar website](https://storageradar.app/)

Checked 9 October 2026. Spot something out of date? Write to support@diskcensus.com.

StorageRadar is a trademark of its owner. Disk Census isn’t affiliated with it.