Open Source CleanMyMac Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to CleanMyMac for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Mac alternative is Pearcleaner. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to CleanMyMac and three of them are open source and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Mac alternatives to CleanMyMac are Clean Me and App Eraser.

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CleanMyMac alternatives are mainly System Cleaners but may also be Software Uninstallers or Duplicate File Finders. Other popular filters includes Mac + Free and Mac + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of CleanMyMac.

CleanMyMac

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System Cleaner
Paid • Proprietary

Optimize your Mac with this all-in-one cleaner, removing junk, duplicates, malware, and boosting performance. Free up space and enhance security.

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CleanMyMac alternatives page was last updated Oct 16, 2024

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Pearcleaner
15 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...
39 Pearcleaner alternatives
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
System Cleaner
Software Uninstaller
Platforms
Mac
Properties
Lightweight
Features
Ad-free
No registration required
+5
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Clean Me
17 likes
A small macOS app that acts as a system cleaner (logs, cache, …).
18 Clean Me alternatives
License model
Free • Open Source
Application type
System Cleaner
Platforms
Mac
Discontinued
Application is still available for download, however the Github repo now displays a message stating "This repository has been archived by the owner. It is now read-only."
Clean Me VS CleanMyMac
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Comments about Clean Me as an Alternative to CleanMyMac

Mateo Castro
It cleans logs and email attachments. Although it does not uninstall apps, for that you will need AppCleaner by freemacsoft. Together, Clean Me and AppCleaner, do the work of CleanMyMac.
Positive comment •Aug 22, 2019
4
- Almost everyone thinks Clean Me is a great CleanMyMac alternative.
- Clean Me is Free and Open SourceCleanMyMac is Paid and Proprietary

App Eraser
8 likes
A tool that removes unwanted macOS applications and the files that they leave behind. App Eraser is a Free and Open Source macOS app.
18 App Eraser alternatives
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Software Uninstaller
System Cleaner
Platforms
Mac
Properties
Lightweight
Features
Delete Temporary Files
Ad-free
Portable
No Tracking
Works Offline
No registration required
Dark Mode
App Eraser VS CleanMyMac
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Comments about App Eraser as an Alternative to CleanMyMac

Embellish8789
Open source and light weight. Does its job
Positive comment •Sep 12, 2023
0
- App Eraser is Free and Open SourceCleanMyMac is Paid and Proprietary
- App Eraser is LightweightCleanMyMac is not according to our users