Open Source CCleaner Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to CCleaner for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Windows alternative is BleachBit. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to CCleaner and six of them are open source and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Windows alternatives to CCleaner are Tron Script, windows-tools, WinTrim and Multron Win Cleaner.

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  1. BleachBit icon

    BleachBit

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    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.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Blackberry
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comment summary: BleachBit emerges as a strong alternative to CCleaner, appreciated for its open-source nature, robust cleaning capabilities, and absence of ads. Users highlight its multiplatform support and privacy focus. While BleachBit lacks some features of CCleaner and has limitations such as not cleaning multiple user profiles or system registries, it stands out for its efficiency, CLI scripting options, and suitability for Linux. Concerns regarding CCleaner focus on bloat, ads, and reduced functionality after its acquisition.
    Top Positive Comment
    John Fastman
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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.

    Top Negative Comment
    Noah Sean
    0

    It doesn't have an automated option as far as I can tell, it seems to only work manually.

    frogue
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    It's FOSS, no bloat, and does a perfect job.

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    • Almost everyone thinks BleachBit is a great CCleaner alternative.

    • BleachBit is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to CCleaner.

    • BleachBit is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to CCleaner.

    • BleachBit is Free and Open SourceCCleaner is Freemium and Proprietary
    • BleachBit is Privacy focused and LightweightCCleaner is not according to our users
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    Tron Script

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    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...

    167 Tron Script alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  4. windows-tools

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    This is a toolset for improvement of performance of Windows desktop and server operating systems. Much gratitude goes to Ponderworthy folks and friends for much input, a good bit of which can be read at notes.ponderworthy.com.

    125 windows-tools alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • PowerShell
     
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    WinTrim

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    A comprehensive Windows cleanup Powershell script.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  6. Multron Win Cleaner icon

    Multron Win Cleaner

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    Multron Win Cleaner – The Ultimate Free & Open-Source Windows Optimizer Looking for a powerful, no-strings-attached system cleaner? Multron Win Cleaner is a completely free and open-source toolkit for optimizing, cleaning, and boosting your Windows system — without...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    Reclaimed

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    Reclaimed is a cross-platform, ultra-lightweight, and surprisingly powerful command-line tool for analyzing disk usage — with special handling for iCloud storage on macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
    • Python
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