DaisyDisk Team

What DaisyDisk Team does

Software Ambience Corp., operating commercially as DaisyDisk Team, is a Kyiv-based, privately held software developer founded in December 2008 by Oleg Krupnov and Taras Brizitsky. The company builds a single core product, DaisyDisk, a disk space analyzer for macOS that visualizes storage consumption through a proprietary interactive sunburst map and a high-speed scanning engine capable of scanning a 250GB MacBook Pro SSD in roughly 6–7 seconds (claimed up to 20x faster than prior versions). The application supports internal, external, SSD, HDD, USB, Thunderbolt, and network disks, plus remote scanning of cloud accounts (Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Box), and offers Apple File System (APFS) features including snapshot management, purgeable space reclamation, and dataless file handling.

DaisyDisk operates a one-time, perpetual-license model priced at $9.99, with lifetime updates and bug fixes included, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. The go-to-market is product-led: distribution runs through the company website (via FastSpring), the Mac App Store, and authorized regional resellers in Japan (SourceNext) and China (DIGITALYCHEE, APSGO), supplemented by an affiliate program and earned media. The customer base is overwhelmingly individual Mac users — power users, designers, photographers, and developers — with secondary offerings for corporate multi-seat licensing, portable IT licenses, and educational discounts via Student App Centre. There is no disclosed external funding, and the company runs with a team of 1–10 employees.

Market position is anchored by three Apple App Store "Best of the Year" awards (2011, 2013, 2015), an Editors' Choice badge, an "Essential" designation, a 4.7/5 average across 2,912 App Store reviews, and 638 positive media reviews. DaisyDisk states that over 26,200 Apple and Pixar employees use the application, and the company has demonstrated sustained platform continuity — including support for Apple silicon (M1, M5) and macOS Tahoe — through steady, incremental point releases rather than large platform pivots.

Name

DaisyDisk Team

Legal name

Software Ambience Corp.

Website

https://daisydiskapp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Software Ambience Corp. (DaisyDisk Team) develops DaisyDisk, a macOS disk space analyzer using a proprietary sunburst visualization and a fast scanning engine. The $9.99 lifetime-license utility is sold globally via its website, the Mac App Store, and regional resellers, serving individual Mac users.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disk Space Analyzer Software

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Decluttering & Photo/Media Organization (HSAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Disk space analyzer
• Mac storage cleanup
• Disk usage visualization
• Mac system utility
• File storage management

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software License Sales: One-time purchase model for DaisyDisk software license. Single payment provides lifetime license with minor updates and bug fixes. Corporate licenses, portable licenses for IT services, and educational discounts also available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DaisyDisk is a macOS disk space analyzer that visualizes disk usage through an interactive sunburst map, allowing users to identify large files and folders and reclaim storage. It supports scanning local disks, cloud storage accounts (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box), and hidden system space, with features including administrator scanning, APFS snapshot management, and in-app safe file deletion.

Product overview

DaisyDisk Team offers a single unified product - DaisyDisk - a disk space analyzer for macOS. The product visualizes disk usage through an interactive sunburst map, allowing users to identify large files and folders and reclaim disk space. DaisyDisk is available in two editions: a standalone version with advanced features like administrator scanning and hidden space detection, and a Mac App Store version with sandboxed restrictions. The company also offers corporate licenses, portable licenses for IT services, and educational discounts. The product supports scanning local disks (internal, external, SSD, HDD, USB, Thunderbolt, network), cloud storage accounts, and can reveal hidden system space including APFS snapshots and purgeable space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Software Ambience: The parent company behind DaisyDisk and other software products, based in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Products and services

• DaisyDisk A disk space analyzer for macOS that visualizes disk usage through an interactive sunburst map, enabling users to identify space-consuming files and folders and delete them to reclaim disk space. Includes cloud storage scanning (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box), hidden space detection, APFS snapshot management, and in-app file deletion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Scans MacBook Pro 250GB SSD in ~6-7 seconds (previously 120 seconds)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered regional and minor.

• SourceNext (ソースネクスト)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller for Japanese market. Sells DaisyDisk licenses to Japanese customers through their retail and online channels.
• DIGITALYCHEE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD (数码荔枝)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller for Chinese market. Distributes DaisyDisk to Chinese customers through their platform.
• APSGO (软购商城)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller for Chinese market. Another channel for distributing DaisyDisk in China.
• Student App CentreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational discount partner offering reduced pricing for students purchasing DaisyDisk licenses.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• WinDirStat: Windows-only disk usage visualization tool. Same product category and purpose as DaisyDisk (visualize disk usage to recover space), though for the Windows platform rather than macOS.
• Disk Inventory X: Long-standing free macOS disk usage visualizer using treemap visualization. Direct predecessor/alternative in the disk visualization category, though free and less polished.
• CleanMyMac: MacPaw's flagship Mac utility suite. Most directly comparable to DaisyDisk: targets the same 'free up disk space on Mac' use case via a paid desktop app, with a broader feature set (cache cleaning, malware removal, optimization). Head-to-head substitute.
• OmniDiskSweeper (The Omni Group): Free macOS utility for finding and deleting large files. Direct alternative to DaisyDisk for the disk space analysis use case, distributed by a respected Mac developer.
• MacCleaner (Nektony): Nektony's suite of Mac utilities including duplicate finders and disk cleaners. Direct competitor in the disk management / cleanup category, with overlapping value proposition on macOS.
• GrandPerspective: Open-source macOS disk space visualizer using treemaps. Direct comparative concept (visualize disk usage to find large files), positioned as a free utility.
• TreeSize Professional (JAM Software): Cross-platform disk space analyzer with visualization (treemap/sunburst-like) for Windows and Mac. Conceptually identical to DaisyDisk — visualize disk usage to find large files — though primarily Windows-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Apple Storage Management (built-in macOS): Apple's bundled macOS storage management tool. Free substitute embedded in the OS that competes for the same 'clean up disk space' intent — the natural incumbent DaisyDisk is measured against.
• MacPaw (parent company of CleanMyMac): Ukrainian-founded Mac software developer (CleanMyMac, Setapp). Overlap with DaisyDisk is direct via CleanMyMac but broader across multiple Mac utility categories — relevant macro peer given shared Ukrainian tech ecosystem origins and direct competitor overlap.

Emerging players

• AppCleaner: Free macOS utility for uninstalling apps completely (removing associated files). Adjacent scope to DaisyDisk but focused on app residue rather than whole-disk analysis — partial overlap in the 'find/delete large files' user workflow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DaisyDisk
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfeZZicjOaSEK_t23Pc2baA
• Facebookfacebook.com/daisydisk
• Instagraminstagram.com/daisydisk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/daisydisk-team

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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