CleanMyMac Alternatives for Mac

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

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CleanMyMac alternatives are mainly System Cleaners, but if you're looking for Software Uninstallers or Duplicate File Finders you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac + Free and Mac + Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to CleanMyMac.
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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 Dec 18, 2024
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  1. CCleaner icon

    CCleaner

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    Enhances system performance by clearing unused files, optimizing registries, speeding up boot times, and updating drivers. It safeguards privacy via auto cleanup of cookies and browser history, freeing disk space with file cleanup, duplicate detection, and efficient startup management.

    35 CCleaner alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Bundleware

    The software tries to install Avast too - Spyware, runs in background and collects information to send to Avast. Background mode can be disabled, but gets re-enabled on each run - Shows pop-up system wide ads from time to time

    Properties

    1.  Optimal performance

    Features

    1.  Software Uninstallers
    2.  Duplicate File Finder
    3.  Portable
    4.  Real-time monitoring
    5.  Delete Temporary Files
    6.  Photo Recovery
    7.  Recover Corrupted Files
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Optimization
    10.  Hardware Monitoring

    CCleaner VS CleanMyMac

     
    Comments about CCleaner as an Alternative to CleanMyMac
    Guest
    Negative Apr 3, 2019
    5

    It doesn't find all the cached data like cleammymac does

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    • Most users think CCleaner is a great CleanMyMac alternative.

    • CCleaner is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to CleanMyMac.

    • CCleaner is the most popular free alternative to CleanMyMac.

    • CCleaner is Freemium and ProprietaryCleanMyMac is Paid and Proprietary
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    AppCleaner

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    AppCleaner is a small application which allows you to thoroughly uninstall unwanted apps.

    38 AppCleaner alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    AppCleaner screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Delete Temporary Files
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Force Uninstall

    AppCleaner VS CleanMyMac

     
  4. Pearcleaner icon

    Pearcleaner

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    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...

    41 Pearcleaner alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Pearcleaner screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required

    Pearcleaner VS CleanMyMac

     
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    CCleaner

    Enhances system performance by clearing unused files, optimizing registries, speeding up boot times, and updating drivers. It safeguards privacy via auto cleanup of cookies and browser history, freeing disk space with file cleanu...

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    Clean Me

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    A small macOS app that acts as a system cleaner (logs, cache, …).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    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

     
    Comments about Clean Me as an Alternative to CleanMyMac
    Mateo Castro
    Positive Aug 22, 2019
    4

    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.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Clean Me is a great CleanMyMac alternative.

    • Clean Me is Free and Open SourceCleanMyMac is Paid and Proprietary
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    MacClean

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    Empowers Mac users with powerful cleaning and optimization tools, ensuring device efficiency, increased security, and enhanced privacy with removal of system junk, duplicates, and management of startup items.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    MacClean Features

    1.  Delete Temporary Files

    MacClean VS CleanMyMac

     
    Comments about MacClean as an Alternative to CleanMyMac
    Guest
    Positive Jun 28, 2020
    4

    It is advertised as free yet it is NOT!!!!!

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    • MacClean is the most popular commercial alternative to CleanMyMac.

    • MacClean is Paid and ProprietaryCleanMyMac is also Paid and Proprietary
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    MacBooster

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    MacBooster is a tool designed to optimize Mac systems. It can clean up 20 types of junk files and detect and remove Mac-specific malware and viruses, protecting your Mac from threats like viruses, spyware, malware, and adware.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    MacBooster VS CleanMyMac

     
  10. MacKeeper icon

    MacKeeper

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    Mac utility featuring antivirus protection with 99.7% detection accuracy, adware removal, ID theft monitoring, duplicates finder, and smart uninstall tools. Enhances performance by managing startup items, freeing RAM, updating apps, and optimizing disk space. Offers real-time threat detection and tech support.

    179 MacKeeper alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AE flagUnited Arab Emirates

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    MacKeeper Features

    1.  Malware Analysis

    MacKeeper VS CleanMyMac

     
  11. App Cleaner & Uninstaller icon

    App Cleaner & Uninstaller

     8 likes
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    App Cleaner & Uninstaller - is the perfect tool to uninstall applications with all their service files from your Mac.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    App Cleaner & Uninstaller screenshot 1

    App Cleaner & Uninstaller VS CleanMyMac

     
  12. AppZapper icon

    AppZapper

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    The tagline say it all, "The uninstaller Apple forgot". AppZapper is for people who want to confidently try new apps while knowing they can uninstall them easily. Drag one or more unwanted apps onto AppZapper and watch as it finds all the extra files and lets you...

    48 AppZapper alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Drag an application to the AppZapper window to "zap" them

    AppZapper Features

    1.  Drag and Drop

    AppZapper VS CleanMyMac

     
  13. iBoostUp icon

    iBoostUp

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    Has your Mac become slow and unresponsive? Has it lost some of the zing it used to have? Are you getting unexpected crashes and error messages? Is your Macbook getting hot and the fan running constantly?

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    iBoostUp screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Optimization
    2.  Disk Maintenance
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Delete Temporary Files
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Malware Analysis

    iBoostUp VS CleanMyMac

     
  14. App Eraser icon

    App Eraser

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    A tool that removes unwanted macOS applications and the files that they leave behind. App Eraser is a Free and Open Source macOS app.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    App Eraser screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Delete Temporary Files
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Portable
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Dark Mode

    App Eraser VS CleanMyMac

     
    Comments about App Eraser as an Alternative to CleanMyMac
    Embellish8789
    Positive Sep 12, 2023
    0

    Open source and light weight. Does its job

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    • App Eraser is Free and Open SourceCleanMyMac is Paid and Proprietary
    • App Eraser is LightweightCleanMyMac is not according to our users
  15. Omni Remover 3 icon

    Omni Remover 3

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    An average Mac users have around 5-20 GB of junk and keeping your Mac in neat shape can be hard, as various accumulated junk and clutter begin to take residence on your system over time. Thankfully, the new Omni Remover comes to offer a wealth of Mac cleaning tools that're...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Omni Remover 3 screenshot 1

    Omni Remover 3 VS CleanMyMac

     
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