Open Source CCleaner Alternatives

Alternatives to CCleaner for all platforms with Open Source License

BleachBit

BleachBit deletes unnecessary files to free valuable disk space, maintain privacy, and remove junk. Rid your system of old clutter including cache, cookies, Internet history, localizations, logs, temporary files, and broken shortcuts. Designed for Linux and Windows systems, it wipes clean Adobe Reader, APT, Bash, Beagle, Chromium, Epiphany, Firefox, Flash, GIMP, Google Chrome, Google Earth, Internet Explorer, Java, KDE, OpenOffice.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Blackberry PortableApps.com
Multiple languages Portable Selective Wipe Add a feature

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- BleachBit is open source and does a thorough job of deleting various files that could reveal what you've been up to, from cookies to temporary files and other junk. It can't replace CCleaner on Mac, but on Windows and Linux it is arguably better and more trustworthy. JohnFastman • Dec 2016 • 14 agrees and 7 disagrees
- Simplicity and the fact that it's Open Source and the flexibility of the software, because it's the only one which adapt his functionnality to the environment ! Guest • Oct 2016 • 14 agrees and 8 disagrees
- BB is Free (Libre) and Free (gratis). It can be used to free up space in your disks as well as to protect your privacy by deleting cookies, flash cookies, log files and similar. And because it's free (gratis) it does not include bloatware, malware, spyware commercials or anything of that sort. Guest • Jan 2018 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees
- It supports all/most operating systems (including Linux - which doesn't get enough credit) and it is an open source software. Guest • Apr 2018 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- As said its better in windows i used it,it doesnt have a pretty apparience but it does its job Guest • May 2017 • 5 agrees and 3 disagrees
- portable version does not require an install Guest • Jun 2017 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Coming from Linux, seems to clean a lot of things in Windows. Don't check all the function, read the hints for each one ! I never had trouble with this soft at the time. adresweb2b • Jun 2018 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Great that it's open source, however it tends to be relatively slow at actually deleting some types of data. It does warn you, but it should be performing much quicker on an i7 6700k OC'd, with an M.2 drive. Guest • Oct 2017
- BleachBit only cleans the profile of the person logged in. It does not clean multiple users. Guest • Jan 2017 • 2 agrees and 5 disagrees
FSlint

FSlint is a utility to find and clean various forms of lint on a filesystem. I.E. unwanted or problematic cruft in your files or file names. For example, one form of lint it finds is duplicate files. It has both GUI and command line modes.

Free Open Source Linux
Duplicate Files Finder Add a feature

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Mem Reduct

Mem Reduct is a small application that allows you to monitor and clean your computers memory. Exempt system cache, modified, and idle memory pages. As a result of the program, the memory usage is reduced by ~ 25%. For correct working, need administrator rights. The program used undocumented features of system (Native API) to clear the memory that have emerged since Windows Vista, so some cleaning methods are not available in earlier versions Windows.

Free Open Source Windows
Portable Add a feature

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Sweeper

Sweeper helps to clean unwanted traces the user leaves on the system and to regain disk space removing unused temporary files.

Free Open Source Linux
No features added Add a feature

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Cache Cleaner

Cache Cleaner is an ad-free open source tool for cache cleaning which does not require rooted device. Features native Holo look and feel and fast operation.

Free Open Source Android Android Tablet
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Monolingual

Monolingual is a program for removing unnecessary language resources from OS X, in order to reclaim several hundred megabytes of disk space.

Free Open Source Mac OS X
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Little Disk Cleaner

Little Disk Cleaner is an open source (GPLv3) program written in C# that will remove any unneeded files to free up extra hard drive space and make windows run faster. Key Features: - Removes any unneeded junk files - Cleans up temporary install files, various log files, browser files and more - Choose from different scan modes and file types - Free up extra hard drive space - 100% Freeware - And Much More!

Free Open Source Windows
Portable Add a feature

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- Discontinued download link not loading
Crap Killer

Crap Killer is a CMD script which uses a Heuristic Detection Algorithm to find and automatically uninstall "crapware" (toolbars and 'coupon printers' for example) from all current versions of Windows.

Free Open Source Windows
Bloatware Remover Add a feature

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AppleJack

AppleJack is a user friendly troubleshooting assistant for Mac OS X. With AppleJack you can troubleshoot a computer even if you can't load the GUI, or don't have a startup CD handy. AppleJack runs in Single User Mode and is menu-based for ease of use. Using AppleJack, you can repair your disk, repair permissions, validate the system's preference files, and get rid of possibly corrupted cache files. In most cases, these operations can help get your machine back on track.

Free Open Source Mac OS X
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Disk Cleaner

Disk Cleaner is a free open source (GPL v2) tool to quickly and easily clean your hard disk from temporary files like those in the system temporary folder, the Internet Explorer Cache and Cookies folder, and the Recycle Bin. Disk Cleaner is absolutely free from adware and spyware.

Free Open Source Windows
Portable Add a feature

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- Discontinued Seems to be discontinued. Last version, 1.8.1795 (RC4), was released on September 16th, 2010, but it still downloadable from Sourceforge.
CleverCleaner

CleverCleaner can save you work and time and gain a lot of free space on your hard disk. You sometimes don’t know that little files and huge temporary directories are filling up your disk. CleverCleaner can locate these files and delete them. The method: The program searches after search masks and particular options such as browser cookies or temporary directories. After the search process has succeeded, you are asked to select files which you would like to delete.

Free Open Source Windows
Portable Add a feature

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- Discontinued The project is no longer developed. Last version, 2.1.1, released in September 2012, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
MyCleaner

Cleaning script for command prompt Features +Network Repair +Cleaning +Windows 10 Support

Free Open Source Windows
Command line interface Add a feature

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PcClean

PcClean Windows Cleaning Tool. Smallest, most powerful Windows cleaning tool ever. XP/Vista/Win7 (x32/x64) and Windows Server Users - Clear out the unnecessary junk with PcClean. PcClean is an application I developed for all Windows users that takes "Administrative Tasks" from their various locations in the Windows Operating System and combines them in one very easy to use, lightweight java application.

Free Open Source Windows
No features added Add a feature

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PureRa

PureRa is an Open Source portable file cleanup tool. It can be used to remove files from your computer that many other cleaning programs overlook. The tool can help you retrieve valuable space and will attempt to repair or remove files that tend to reappear. Config.msi, Desktop.ini, Iconcache.db, .sqm-files, and Thumbs.db are just some of the files that can be cleaned or removed by PureRa.

Free Open Source Windows
Portable Add a feature

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- Discontinued Last version, 1.7, was released on July 2011. It can be still downloaded from MajorGeeks.
PC Cleaner

PC Cleaner - Clean your PC Fast & Free. PC Cleaner takes care of all the common PC Problems that slow your system down and puts your data at risk from disk failure. Cleanup your computer fast.

Free Open Source Windows
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- Discontinued As of 2013-03-07, this project is no longer under active development.
windows-tools

windows-tools contains several applets for increase of speed and improvement of condition of a Microsoft Windows operating system. In PowerShell 6 with WMF, all one has to do is "Install-Script windows-tools-performance-all" (or "-most", see below, or "GetRedists") as administrator, then run e.g. "windows-tools-performance-all". For PS 3 and up, there are three CMDs to do the job: RUN\RUNALL.

Free Open Source Windows PowerShell
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XTR Toolbox

Versatile and portable software designed to clean, tweak and optimize Windows. It's extremely fast and rich with features. Features Quick Tools: Rebuild Icon Cache Rebuild Font Cache Reset Event Logs Privacy Tools: Remove / Reinstall Windows Apps Remove Telemetry Updates for Win7, Win8.

Free Open Source Windows
Force Uninstall Lightweight Add a feature

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Clean Temporary Places

In short: Deletes unused, temporary, sometimes hard to find files for you, automatically. Created by Dako and inspired from "Cleano" by Michael …

Free Open Source Windows
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Sys Optimizer

Sys Optimizer is a easy to use optimization tool which will delete all the temporary files and all the internet cache of your browsers. One thing about this software is the speed, it will delete all the temporary folder in a second. Furthermore, Sys Optimizer will automatically detect all the temp files on your PC, so you only need to press the Delete button.

Free Open Source Windows
No features added Add a feature

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