Open Source CCleaner AlternativesSystem Cleaners & Software Uninstallers like CCleaner

The best open source alternative to CCleaner is BleachBit. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to CCleaner and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to CCleaner are Kudu, SD Maid SE, Mole and PureMac.

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  1. BleachBit icon
     936 likes

    BleachBit deletes unnecessary files such as cache and cookies to enhance privacy and disk space efficiency on Linux and Windows. It supports numerous applications including web browsers, office suites, and multimedia tools.

    176 BleachBit alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
    • AppImage
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  2. Kudu icon
     34 likes

    Kudu clears out junk, tightens your privacy, and keeps your apps up to date across 25+ tools for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Free and open source. No ads, no bundled software, no nagging.

    104 Kudu alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  3. SD Maid SE icon
     123 likes

    SD Maid SE (aka SD Maid 2) is a file management tool for Android that specialises in maintenance. Its core purpose is freeing up space and removing unwanted data.

    169 SD Maid SE alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  4. Mole icon
     34 likes

    Open source Mac command line utility integrating disk cleanup, deep app uninstallation with artifact removal, disk analysis, optimization tasks, and a live terminal dashboard for real-time CPU, GPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring with interactive options.

    104 Mole alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    • Windows
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  5. PureMac icon
     22 likes

    Free, open-source macOS cleaner. CleanMyMac alternative with zero telemetry. Native SwiftUI, scheduled auto-cleaning, Xcode/Homebrew/system cache cleanup. MIT licensed.

    81 PureMac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    • AE flagUnited Arab Emirates
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  6. Pearcleaner icon
     38 likes

    An open-source mac app cleaner inspired by Freemacsoft's AppCleaner and Sun Knudsen's Privacy Guides post on his app-cleaner script. This project was born out of wanting to learn more. There's probably parts of the code that could be done better as I'm fairly new...

    91 Pearcleaner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. optimizerDuck icon
     14 likes

    Open-source Windows software offering more than 30 system tweaks spanning performance, privacy, GPU, power, bloatware, and user experience, with detailed risk ratings, automatic backups, one-click reverts, built-in management tools, and user-controlled settings.

    72 optimizerDuck alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  8. Tron Script icon
     35 likes

    Tron is a collection of programs, tools, utilities, and Windows functions that are all scripted together. Those programs and such are designed to remove malware and bloatware, repair damaged operating systems, update old versions of very common applications, free up drive space...

    174 Tron Script alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. MacOSCleaner icon
     11 likes

    Free zero-telemetry CleanMyMac alternative for macOS (Apple Silicon). Native SwiftUI: forensic uninstaller, disk analyzer, duplicates, Xcode/Docker reclaim. Source-available GPLv3 + Commons Clause.

    19 MacOSCleaner alternatives

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    • Mac
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  10. Quitty icon
     8 likes

    Comprehensive macOS utility featuring real-time monitoring of CPU, RAM, disk, and network, advanced automated cleaning, storage analysis with file visualization, duplicate management, file recovery, task automation, and a suite of optimization tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Safety-first, open-source disk cleaner for Windows 10/11. Reclaim gigabytes of hidden junk — no ads, no telemetry, no registry snake oil. .NET 10 + WPF.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Sweep for Mac icon
     4 likes

    Sweep finds the junk, big files and forgotten leftovers filling your Mac, checks it for malware and risky settings, keeps every app up to date, and shows you what your Mac does while you're not looking.

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    • Mac
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