6 alternativesApp Cleaner & Uninstaller: Free to start

The best App Cleaner & Uninstaller alternatives

For most people the best alternative to App Cleaner & Uninstaller is AppCleaner, and the best free one is Peel.

Best alternativeAppCleaner app iconAppCleanerPick it if you try lots of apps and want each one gone with its caches and settings files.Free

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App Cleaner & Uninstaller is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.

AppPriceHow you payMacApp StoreDeveloperSetappRating
App Cleaner & Uninstaller app iconApp Cleaner & UninstallerFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings
AppCleaner app iconAppCleanerFreeFreeToo few ratings
DaisyDisk app iconDaisyDisk$9.99 oncePay onceToo few ratings
CleanMyMac app iconCleanMyMacFrom $9.95SubscriptionToo few ratings
Peel app iconPeelFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
GrandPerspective app iconGrandPerspectiveFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
Smol app iconSmol$29 oncePay onceToo few ratings

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  1. 1AppCleaner app icon

    AppCleaner

    FreeBest alternative

    Pick it if you try lots of apps and want each one gone with its caches and settings files.

    Drop an app on it and it deletes the app plus every cache and settings file it left behind, free.

  2. 2DaisyDisk app icon

    DaisyDisk

    $9.99 once

    Pick it if your Mac keeps saying the disk is almost full and you need to see why.

    Shows your whole drive as a clickable ring map, so the biggest space hogs stand out right away.

  3. 3CleanMyMac app icon

    CleanMyMac

    From $9.95

    Pick this if you'd rather run 1 scan for junk, malware and old files than hunt through folders yourself.

    One scan that clears junk, malware and forgotten files from your Mac and your cloud drives, for people who'd rather not dig.

  4. 4Peel app icon

    Peel

    Free, open sourceBest free

    Pick it if you install and remove a lot of Mac apps and want the leftover files gone too, with a way to undo it.

    A free, open-source uninstaller that removes leftover files and explains why each one belongs to the app.

  5. 5GrandPerspective app icon

    GrandPerspective

    Free, open source

    Pick this if you want the same answer as DaisyDisk for free and don't mind a plainer block map.

    A free, open source map of your disk where the biggest files show up as the biggest blocks.

  6. 6Smol app icon

    Smol

    $29 once

    Pick it if you often hit email or upload size limits and want photos, PDFs and videos made smaller in one place.

    A Mac compressor for images, PDFs and video, $29 once.

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When App Cleaner & Uninstaller is still the right pick

You install and delete apps often and want each one gone together with its leftovers.

App Cleaner & Uninstaller prices and verdictFree to start