Pretty fast disk usage analyzer written in Go.
Publisher’s description
What is gdu?
gdu is an open-source disk & usb tool program for Windows from Daniel Milde. It ranks 7th by popularity among disk & usb tools in this catalogue. It is written in Go.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 5.37.0, released on August 18, 2026. 20 versions are listed since January 7, 2023, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 5.5 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 284,653 times. The source code on GitHub (dundee/gdu) has 6,136 stars. Similar programs include Rufus, Ventoy and smartmontools.
Project description on GitHub: “Fast disk usage analyzer with console interface written in Go”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: gdu is an open-source disk & usb tool tool for 64-bit PCs. It is actively maintained.
Is gdu safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
C8EEBBAD26799D5D0BD55B740E1ACF0353C8889BE4DCCD98BC3AEAC73660EEE3· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the dundee/gdu repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- Actively maintained10
- No dangerous workflows10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Licence declared10
- Published packages10
- Static code analysis10
- Signed releases8
- Code review6
- Restricted token permissions0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Pinned dependencies0
- Fuzzing0
- Security policy0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 20 versions ›20 versions over 4 years · about 5.5 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.37.0Latest | August 18, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 5.36.1 | April 29, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 5.36.0 | April 27, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 5.35.0 | March 31, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 5.34.2 | March 20, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 5.34.1 | March 20, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 5.34.0 | March 9, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 5.33.0 | February 13, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id dundee.gdu -echoco install gdu -yscoop install main/gduRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install gduInformation
- Publisher
- Daniel Milde
- Category
- Disk & USB tools
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/dundee/gdu
- Written in
- Go
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 5.37.0
- Released
- August 18, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- February 3, 2023
- Versions listed
- 20
- Updates / year
- 5.5
- Chocolatey downloads
- 284,653
- GitHub stars
- 6,136
- GitHub forks
- 244
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- dundee.gdu
- Chocolatey package
- gdu
- Scoop package
- main/gdu
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Frequently asked questions
Is gdu free?
Yes. gdu is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is gdu safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install gdu with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does gdu run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of gdu?
The versions page lists all 20 versions with links to their official installer files, back to January 7, 2023.
Can I use gdu without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to gdu?
Rufus, Ventoy, smartmontools, unetbootin and WinFsp 2024 Beta2. The alternatives page compares them.
