CCleaner AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Anti-Malware Apps

The best Anti-Malware alternative to CCleaner is Glary Utilities, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to CCleaner and ten of them are Anti-Malware Apps so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Anti-Malware App alternatives to CCleaner are Kudu, Tron Script, System Mechanic® and Fortect.

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  1. Glary Utilities icon
     414 likes

    Offers a suite of powerful tools to optimize your Windows PC performance with features like registry and disk cleaning, privacy protection, and internet speed optimization, designed for both novices and professionals, and available in 23 languages for global accessibility.

    251 Glary Utilities alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Kudu icon
     35 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.

    106 Kudu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
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  3. 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...

    175 Tron Script alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Suite offering junk file removal, RAM boosting, defragmentation, internet setting optimization, automatic idle-time system maintenance, security vulnerability fixing, file recovery, malware protection, password management and user-friendly features for Windows.

    161 System Mechanic® alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Fortect icon
     4 likes

    Offers performance enhancement with Swift Clean and Core Stability, malware shielding across platforms, cloud security, chrome browsing protection, and real-time ransomware defense.

    72 Fortect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
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  6. WinExt Free icon
     11 likes

    Powerful Win utilities: fix registry, clean junk, protect privacy, optimize system, quick launch, find duplicates, folder size, see more recent resources, activity monitor, batch operation, synchronization, disable context menus, skip UAC, trace file.

    271 WinExt Free alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. REDACT icon
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    Open-source Windows suite destroys 255 forensic artifacts—logs, registry, NTFS, browser history, app traces—plus RAM wiping, BitLocker and VeraCrypt header destruction, zero-footprint operation, four wiping standards, and automated triggers for high-security use cases.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Software offering 1-Click Maintenance, Junk Cleaner, Disk Defrag, Malware Removal, and personalized system tweaks to optimize and protect your PC, enhance speed, and prolong lifespan with detailed health reports and privacy safeguards.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Windows utility suite combining browser cache and cookie cleaning, extension and bookmark tools, junk removal, storage analysis, download sorting, startup and memory tuning, malware and privacy checks, background scans, and local-only processing without cloud uploads.

    12 ETA System Doctor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Mac Sai icon
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    The open-source Mac cleaner, optimizer, and malware scanner. A free, Apple-notarized alternative to CleanMyMac, built with Swift 6 and SwiftUI.

    Cost / License

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    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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